to marry off; to espouse to
cherry blossom viewing party
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits (in Japan in the 16th century); Christianity; Christian
diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan)
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
various matters; everything
all; everyone; everybody; everything
to develop into a serious incident
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
text; provisions (act, treaty)
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
to live fast (and recklessly)
(Edo-period) chief minister
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
surrender (fall) of a castle
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
young lord; successor of one's current lord
personal affair; one's own affair
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
execution; punishment; spanking
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels