feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to attack; to assault; to assail
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
older brother; elder brother
directions; instructions; orders; command
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)