Brahma (Hindu god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
infancy; childhood; tender age
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
person of culture; cultured person
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
a follower; yield allegiance to
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
remaining; left-over; excess
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
order; command; life; destiny; fate