to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
standing tree; standing timber
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
solely; entirely; only; or
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to think of; to come up with
to pack (in box); to drive to wall
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
study; research; investigation
addition; increase; Canada
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
considerably; fairly; quite
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
cross; crossed; cruciform
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
training; practice; practising; cultivation
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established