ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
practice; practising; training; study
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
match; game; bout; contest
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
grand; imposing; magnificent
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
single word; a few words; brief comment
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
boasting; bragging; talking big
to leave as is; to ignore
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
travellers' inn; stage inn
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to soothe; to calm; to pacify