Toyotomi Hidetsugu (1568-1595.8.20)
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
strategy; military tactics
somebody (important); person of importance
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
immediate follower (of the shogun)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
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
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
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
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
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
high-quality goods; choice goods
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)