bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite
Sakisaka Itsurou (1897.2.6-1985.1.22)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
young literary enthusiast
unconditionally; as a rule
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
Nakae Choumin (1847-1901)
guiding motto for one's life
Koutoku Shuusui (1871-1911)
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
one eye; single lens (e.g. camera)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
overripeness; full maturity; full development
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
still; even now; to this day
region; limits; stage; level
Hattori Shisou (1901-1956)