these days; nowadays; recently; lately
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
Tachibana Muneshige (1569?-1643.1.15)
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
sugihara paper; variety of traditional Japanese paper similar to hosho paper, but slightly thinner and softer
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to open; to unfold; to spread out
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)