intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
darling (woman); dear; one's sister; friend
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
possibility; potential; expandability
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
urban areas; the streets; town; city
outermost enclosure of a castle or fortress (including the town around it)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
fine castle; famous castle
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
fort; stronghold; fortification
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause