1585 edict by Toyotomi Hideyoshi which banned war between feudal lords in Japan
Toyotomi Hidetsugu (1568-1595.8.20)
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
strategy; military tactics
somebody (important); person of importance
Sanada Masayuki (1547-1611.7.13)
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
Kusunoki Masashige (1294-1336.7.4)
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
immediate follower (of the shogun)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
place to go; place one can go
military science; strategy; tactics
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to dry up completely; to become stale
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)