to get credit; to win honor; to win honour
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
seventh day of the month; seven days
fulfilment of a vow; fulfillment of a vow
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
third day of the month; three days
prayer (for something); supplication
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
father and mother; parents
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
retirement (to a temple of shrine) for prayer
retainer; retinue; servant
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
former name for makushita division
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt