Sanada Nobutada (1547-1632.6.21)
servant in charge of footwear
to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge
advent of a golden opportunity
an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles
Sanada Masayuki (1547-1611.7.13)
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
stone Buddhist image; unemotional person; taciturn person
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
daimyo in the Warring States period
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
moron; idiot; stupid person
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
castle site; ruins of a castle
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
marshy rice field or paddy
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
young lord; successor of one's current lord
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot