origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
have to do; must; should; ought to
fishing stand; small portable stand that can be assembled quickly; stand used to transport people or things (Edo period)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
conjecture; guesswork; guess
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
hidden treasure; treasured article
guardian deity of the three jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); three-person saddle
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
Kusunoki Masashige (1294-1336.7.4)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
ancestor; forefather; foremother
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
Japanese cobra lily (Arisaema ringens)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
World-Honored One (honorific name for Gautama Buddha)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
confused; scattered; differing; diverse
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
actual article; goods in stock; stocks
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil