famous sword; excellent sword
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to help each other; to cooperate
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
Ninpei era (1151.1.26-1154.10.28)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
your body; your health; yourself; you
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
Island; insula; island; islet
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
tradition; legend; folklore
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
image; figure; figure; form; image
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
home area; home town; local
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
belief; faith; conviction
conviction; belief; confidence
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
companion; partner; spouse