to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
dispute over water rights; dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
Toyotomi Hidetsugu (1568-1595.8.20)
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any