how should I know?; don't ask me
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
threat; intimidation; menace
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
relation; connection; relevance
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
Okayama prefecture (Chūgoku area)
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
museum; reference library; archive; record office
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
way of speaking; intimation
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords