Shinkage-Ryu (style of Japanese fencing)
dharma transmission (formal confirmation of a student's awakening by his master); certificate of proficiency (in flower arrangement, etc.)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed); 49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
hokora; small wayside shrine
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
boundless; vast; limitless; faint; hazy; dim
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
spirited; rising; energetic
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
third day of the month; three days
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
second day of the month; two days
in the same way as; just like
pointing out; identification