if it is the case that; if
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
the greatest hate proceeds from the greatest love
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
kumquat (Fortunella spp.); cumquat
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits (in Japan in the 16th century); Christianity; Christian
to be the same; to coincide; to correspond
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
as is habit; the way life normally is
being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
the other day; some time ago; recently
girl; young (unmarried) woman
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
what's what; heads or tails
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
warp; curvature; curve; arch
brothers and sisters; siblings
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate