Emperor Ogimachi; Ogimachi Tenno (1517-1593 CE, reigning: 1557-1586 CE)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
this world; this life; world of the living
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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 make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)