road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
letter; missive; note; mail
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
knowing; (an) acquaintance
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
that's the way it is; such is life
way to shoot; how to shoot
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)