inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
to try all possible means
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
exorcism rite; purification
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
spiritual peace and enlightenment; keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
to show; to bare (the teeth)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
based on; on the basis of
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
well-known; noted; celebrated
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
oldest; most advanced age
Sanada Nobuyuki (1566-1658.11.12)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
distinction; differentiation; classification
medical practitioner's law
medicolegal autopsy; forensic autopsy