to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
brave warrior; hero; brave man
Sanjusangen-do (hall in Kyoto)
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
six (long cylindrical things)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
March; third month of the lunar calendar
8000; eight thousand; many
two times; twice; two degrees
unique thing; best on earth
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to gain fame; to make one's name
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
principal (e.g. in a loan)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
military science; strategy; tactics
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
besides; moreover; in addition
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
lately; recently; nowadays
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around