beautiful face; good looks; beauty
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
samurai; warrior; military family
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
reigning; controlling; dictating
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
Tachibana Muneshige (1569?-1643.1.15)
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
strategist; tactician; schemer
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
unexpectedly; surprisingly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
existence; possession; having; limited company