Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
stepwise; one step at a time
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to blow through; to blow across
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
financial statement; statement of accounts
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
supply; provision; raising; procurement
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to turn completely into; to become completely
enzuigiri (attack that strikes the back of the head)
beautiful legs; great legs
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
large serving; large portion
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
direct unforked road; straight path
visual novel; interactive fiction video game featuring a text-based story and mostly static graphics