sword with a very long grip
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
fletcher; arrow maker; fletching; arrow-making
to be discordant; to have discord
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
Shibata Katsuie (1522?-1583.6.14)
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
the other day; some time ago; recently
girl; young (unmarried) woman
unification of the whole country
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
to sentence; to assign a penalty
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
address; lodgings; accommodation
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
to encamp; to take up a position
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha