to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
Toyotomi Hidetsugu (1568-1595.8.20)
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dispute over water rights; dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify