to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
grey wall covering material (gray)
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
girl; young (unmarried) woman
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
surrender (fall) of a castle
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
messenger; envoy; emissary
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
troubled times; turbulent times
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off