war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to subsist; to keep on living
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
as (for); for; in the capacity of
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
surroundings; circumference
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
national border; provincial border
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
himself; yourself; herself
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
simply; merely; only; solely
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force