if things permit; under certain circumstances
to conspire (with); to prearrange
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
to understand; to comprehend
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
to creep about; to crawl around
provincial samurai in the middle ages, who engaged in agriculture in peacetime
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
foundation stone; cornerstone
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party