Tsukahara Bokuden (1489-1571)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
influential person; man of importance
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
day after day; day by day
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
restraint; restriction; control; check
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
convenient method; handy method; expedient; shortcut
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
each and all; every single one; everybody
trackless; reckless; dissipated
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
man; male; masculine gender
(another's) child; child; kid
anger; being angry; being mad
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to that degree; to that extent; that much
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
upstart; mushroom millionaire
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
everywhere; all over; throughout
to start; to begin; to commence
first generation; founder
generously; liberally; magnanimously
area under direct control (of the shogun)
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others