(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
under the orders of; by order (command)
Toyotomi Hideyori (1593.8.29-1615.6.4)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery