Toyoyomi Hidenaga (1541-1591.2.16)
funazushi; old-style fermented crucian carp sushi
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
Toyotomi Hidetsugu (1568-1595.8.20)
many priests; (Heian era) monk-soldiers
court; Imperial Palace or household
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits (in Japan in the 16th century); Christianity; Christian
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
(religious) denomination; sect
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
distant land; remote location; distant province
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
loved one; lover; sweetheart
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
distinguished war service; merit of war
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve