to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
torii; Shinto shrine archway
competent; suitable; qualified
feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Minister of the Interior (669-1868 CE); Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945 CE)
story; tale; talk; discussion
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
this family; we; this house
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
war; battle; match; game; competition
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role