Sanada Nobushige (1567-1615.6.3)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
bride; one's daughter-in-law
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
Christian name; baptismal name
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
immediate follower (of the shogun)
among these; between these; of these
to become decrepit and ugly with age
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
repeatedly; several times; many times
(licensed) red light district
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
change; alteration; modification
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
night watch; night guard; night shift
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)