investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be born; to come into the world
middle of the night; dead of night
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
answering machine; answer phone
considerably; fairly; quite
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer