to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
image (used to explain or demonstrate something); illustration; illustrative picture; (digital) image
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
writing vertically; vertical writing
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
various countries; various regions; various provinces
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
explicit and implied comparisons (kinds of literary devices used in the Classic of Poetry); (arch.) interesting; (arch.) strange; (arch.) unreasonable; (arch.) unfavorable; (arch.) lowly
first match (in a series)
to pass (of time); to elapse
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
circulation; dissemination
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
great difference; major mistake
Sanada Masayuki (1547-1611.7.13)
Sanada Nobushige (1567-1615.6.3)
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
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
employer's house; master's house
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
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
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)