to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
family; relatives; dependents; household
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
while; during (the time when)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
don't you think?; indicates question
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
inn town; post town; post-station town
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
primary school; elementary school; grade school
inner citadel; core; center; centre
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to play a leading role; to play a central part
a paddy moist all year due to improper irrigation
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
form; shape; figure; visage
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
Battle of Nagashino (1575)