Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
superficial knowledge; shallow wisdom
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
responsibility; duty; obligation
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
(small) stone; rock; pebble
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
elegance; taste; refinement
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to feel dispirited; to feel discouraged
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to find out; to discover; to locate
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
succession; continuation; series; sequence
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
contradiction; inconsistency
beginning; clue; starting point
dying in a lost battle; falling in a lost cause
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)