father and child; father and son; father and daughter
common person; foolish commoner
worldly wisdom; practical wisdom
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
natural span of life; 250 years old
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
to be helpful; to be useful
parental love or affection
family-oriented; familial
freely; frankly; without reserve
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
living off (a person); sponging off; parasitism
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to fall in love (with); to love
completely; fully; entirely
south face; south side; the south; ascending the throne; ruling
before the gate; in front of the gate
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
arrest; apprehension; capture
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
sword skills; swordsmanship
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
remote mountain; mountain recesses
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
individual; private person; personal; private
counter for rules; rule; regulation
rule; reign; government; governing
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up