bravery; courage; heroism
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
talk; story; conversation
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
together; mutually; fellow
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
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.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
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)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
lately; recently; nowadays
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive