Sanada Nobutada (1547-1632.6.21)
to win one's first battle (game, match)
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
treachery; treacherous designs
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
even without doing; even without being
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
written seal; stylized signature
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
chamberlain; castle keeper
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
to encamp; to take up a position
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
losing weight; slimming; lean person
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
marshy rice field or paddy
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)