one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
reality; actuality; hard fact
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
rugged mountain (of the more rugged mountain of a pair of mountains)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
important point; strategic position; key point
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
Kijima Matabee (1817.2.23-1864.8.20)
hard-line policy; tough measure
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
armor and helmet (armour)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
torii; Shinto shrine archway
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
at that time; in those days
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
reaching; attaining; arrival