writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to order; to command; to appoint
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
energy; military strength
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
consideration; taking into account; sympathy with
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
adulterer and adulteress; adulterous couple
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
simply; merely; only; solely
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly