Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
samurai; warrior; military family
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
reigning; controlling; dictating
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Tachibana Muneshige (1569?-1643.1.15)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
strategist; tactician; schemer
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to oppose; to rebel; to revolt
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
Yuuki Hideyasu (1574-1607)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
Tokugawa Yoshinao (1600-1650)