dying in a lost battle; falling in a lost cause
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
just; fair; proper; reasonable
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
disciple; pupil; follower
erroneous entry; misentry; slip of the pen; writing down wrongly (a sum, etc.)
biological younger brother
Toyotomi Hidetsugu (1568-1595.8.20)
fencing; art of wielding swords
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
derivation; development; offshoot
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
spring water; clear (pure) water
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
one evening; some evenings
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to have a talk; to tell a story
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
both hands; both arms; ten
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
Japanese evergreen oak (Quercus acuta)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve