a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
quickness; agility; activity
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
un-; non-; negative prefix
report; notification; registration
but; however; even though; even if
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes