Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
Shibata Katsuie (1522?-1583.6.14)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to take over; to hand over
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to run away; to escape safely
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
dominion; territory; possession
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
wherein; therein; thereinto
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
100,000; hundred thousand
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to lay the foundation (for)
posterity; future life; life to come
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
retainer; retinue; servant
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
the ocean; the great deep
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
name; given name; first name
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new