to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
successive generations; successive emperors
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
one's thought and beliefs
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
as if it were about oneself
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
hard to get; hard to come by
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
conviction; belief; confidence
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
unrequited love; one-sided love
rice field on flat land; unterraced paddy
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
emotional strength; force of will
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
road approaching a shrine