to gain fame; to make one's name
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
Council of Five Elders (committee of daimyo formed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to rule Japan until his son Hideyori came of age)
rule over the whole country
passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
(another person's) younger sister
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
the other day; some time ago; recently
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
(Edo-period) chief minister
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
young lord; successor of one's current lord
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
castle tower; keep; donjon
death in battle; death on the battlefield
majority group (party, faction)
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
at your own discretion; as you see fit
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
proceeding to the capital
to disperse; to take a castle
troubled times; turbulent times
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity