droopy-branch cherry tree
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
Saitou Tatsuoki (1548-1573.10.5)
disagreement; disapproval; objection; dissent; non-consent
Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist uprising (Muromachi and Warring States periods)
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
surmise; guess; inference
intention; personal opinion
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
nevertheless; still; however; yet
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
steep mountain; craggy mountain
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
successfully; with success
Fukui prefecture (Hokuriku area)
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission