to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
freely; frankly; without reserve
to face on; to look out on to
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
spring day; spring sunlight
Sanada Nobushige (1567-1615.6.3)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
(present) head of a family
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word