to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
that matter; those matters
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
tool; implement; means; furniture
fishing stand; small portable stand that can be assembled quickly; stand used to transport people or things (Edo period)
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
Shintō Munen-ryū (school of swordsmanship founded by Fukui Hyōemon Kahei in the 18th century)
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
master swordsman; skilled fencer
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Hokushin Ittō-ryū (school of swordsmanship founded by Chiba Shūsaku ca. 1820)
Chiba Shūsaku (founder of the Hokushin Ittō-ryū; 1794-1855)
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
3000; three thousand; many
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
unqualified; without qualifications
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
contest between different schools (of fencing, etc.)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
have to do; must; should; ought to