to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
first rank in the hierarchy of the government; highest rank given to a shrine
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
adviser; advisor; consultant
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
to resign from one's post
feudal system of the shogunate and domains
Toshihitoshinnou (Prince) (1579-1629)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
personification; impersonation; embodiment
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to look forward to something
Buddhist memorial service
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle