gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
priest soldier; warrior monk
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
magnanimous in one's attitude of mind; grand in one's idea or mind-set
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
Shibata Katsuie (1522?-1583.6.14)
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
concussion (of the brain)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); person who is unable to read the room; danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
rule over the whole country
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
(physical) growth; development
to control; to command; to get the better of
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped