to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to wave a flag; to show the way
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
Sanada Nobushige (1567-1615.6.3)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
castle tower; keep; donjon
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be found; to be discovered
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
discovery; detection; finding
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to be intimate with; to befriend
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try