indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
great commander; famous commander
Sanada Masayuki (1547-1611.7.13)
Sanada Nobushige (1567-1615.6.3)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
natural; intrinsic; from birth
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to serve; to work for; to attend
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
employer's house; master's house
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
myself; yourself; I; me; you
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
violent (tragic or accidental) death; dog's death
immediately; right away; on the spot