of course; certainly; naturally
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
twice; again; second time
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
state of the war; war situation
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
Katou Kiyomasa (1562-1611)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
interior; inside; internal
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
physical condition; state of health
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
recuperation; medical treatment
already; now; no longer; not any more
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
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
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent