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塩
1
Originally, esp. salt and plum vinegar
seasoning; flavour; flavor
2
serving one's lord well (of a retainer)
1
to bring up under one's personal care
Examples
お前はわしが手塩にかけた人間だ。
I brought you up under my personal care.
1
From Uesugi Kenshin sending salt to his enemy, Takeda Shingen, when Takeda's salt supply had been cut off
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
