false evidence; perjury; false testimony
Sanada Nobushige (1567-1615.6.3)
religious oath in writing; written vow to the gods
Sanada Masayuki (1547-1611.7.13)
to lead; to direct; to take command
alternating; taking turns
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
inheritance from a parent
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)
to send for (doctor, etc.)
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
the other day; some time ago; recently
treatment as a guest; guest
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
being settled; coming to a conclusion
classical elegance; antiquity
rational; logical; coherent