existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
firmly rooted; deep-seated
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
strength; power; proficiency; ability
water's edge; beach; shore
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
start; origin; beginnings
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
national holiday; festival day
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
scale; scope; plan; structure
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)