foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
to collect; to assemble; to gather
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
chief vassal; senior statesman
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
brave general; great soldier
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
even though; despite; when
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative
this family; we; this house
relation; connection; affinity
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryo system)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much