heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
how much; how many; to what extent
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
but; however; provided that
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to discuss; to talk together
major-leaguer; member of a major-league team
to pretend; to act (as if)
dealing with; coping with
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to be found; to be discovered
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
moderately; in moderation
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
author; writer; novelist; artist
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award