to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
home area; home town; local
to be intimate with; to befriend
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
fort; stronghold; fortification
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
Sanada Nobutada (1547-1632.6.21)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to accept; to receive; to agree
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
negotiations; discussions; connection
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
difficult to ...; hard to ...
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions