secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to have a bitter experience
Japanese freshwater crab (Geothelphusa dehaani)
bamboo bundle; bamboo shield used for defending against projectiles in battle
palisade; stakes planted at irregular angles and intervals as a defensive barrier
crest of the Sanada clan (featuring six sen coins, trad. to pay for crossing the Sanzu River)
honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); to marry off; to exile
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
troops outfitted with red armor (Sengoku and Edo periods)
south face; south side; the south; ascending the throne; ruling
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
nursing; (protective) care
reserve corps; flying squadron
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
ronin; masterless samurai
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty
enemy's strength or fighting power
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)