to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
funny song; comic song; limerick
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
grey wall covering material (gray)
(another person's) nephew
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
over-fond parent; doting parent
important place; strategic point; critical location
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
to be blessed with children
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
to arrest; to capture; to seize
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
girl; young (unmarried) woman
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
peace conference; peace negotiations
all; everyone; everybody; everything
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
Buddhist memorial service
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
just; fair; proper; reasonable
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem