to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
ninja (esp. those serving the Uesugi clan during the Sengoku period)
how many people; a number of people
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
another family; another house
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
overlooking; turning a blind eye
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
one large ...; a great ...
to promote; to make richer
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
difference; disparity; gap
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
Ōshū (alternative name of the former Mutsu province)
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
solving a problem swiftly and skillfully
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
madness; insanity; madman; mania; craze; obsession
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first