to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
deep inside; innermost place
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
charity; benevolence; charitable spirit; interest (in public welfare, social enterprise, etc.); zeal
new material; exotic material
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
famous sword; excellent sword
favorite; favourite; habitually used
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
Tokugawa Yoshimune (shogun 1716-1745 and 1751; 1684.11.27-1751.7.12),
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
honorific/polite/humble prefix
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
exhibition; showing; displaying; putting on display
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
favorite sword; cherished sword
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
type of ancient oriental belt; (arch.) counter for swords
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
Hōki (former province located in the central and western parts of present-day Tottori Prefecture)