literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
branch roads; forked roads; crossroads; two ways (of proceeding)
great commander; famous commander
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
Grand Tutor (second of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
vassals; retainers; followers
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryo system)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
spirit; heart; disposition
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
bodily sensation; sense; experience
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
very; greatly; exceedingly
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance