rousing (courage, morale, etc.); encouragement; advocacy; promotion (of a belief); encouragement
upright man; patriot; hero
without one's knowledge; easily
cowardly; spineless; weak-willed; fainthearted
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
importance; emphasis; stress
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
killing of a commoner by a samurai as punishment for disrespectful conduct
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
common reed (Phragmites australis)
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Koryŏ; (arch.) Korea
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
Kusaka Genzui (1840-1864.8.20)
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
silk gauze (esp. used in light clothing for high summer)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
climbing a tower; going up a tall building; visiting a brothel
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess