don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
Sanada Masayuki (1547-1611.7.13)
how; in what way; how about
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
village; hamlet; countryside; country
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
punishment; judgement; judgment
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
Sanada Nobutada (1547-1632.6.21)