large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
Taiga drama; annual year-long historical drama TV series produced by NHK
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
ancestor; forefather; foremother
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
heliocentric theory; Copernican theory; heliocentrism; heliocentricism
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
at first; in the beginning; originally