certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
inheritance; something given or received
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to say; to be called; to do
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
call; summons; convening; convocation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)