war; fighting; fierce competition
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
worldly affairs; public affairs
framed picture or motto (usu. horizontal, hung over gates or lintels)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
affectionately attached; reluctant to part
defend and maintain; support; protection
bhava (becoming, existence)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
head; chief; boss; leader
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
various fiefdoms; various domains
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
Hoashi Banri (1718.2.11-1852.7.30)
rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
job; work; duties; trade; skill
private funds; own funds; private property
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
one's early days; little while
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
denghu (phonetic method of classifying Chinese finals)
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to succeed; to bear fruit
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
deathbed adoption of a successor (to prevent extinction of the family line); person adopted by someone on his deathbed
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable