law decreeing rules for daimyo during Tokugawa shogunate
summer campaign of the siege of Osaka (1615 CE)
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
court; Imperial Palace or household
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30); Genwa era
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
proclamation; promulgation
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
unique thing; best on earth
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
young lord; successor of one's current lord
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to set on fire; to ignite
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for