rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
(arch.) slave; retainer; servant; captive; varlet; I
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)
naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
side door; side gate; wicket gate
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
news; word; tidings; omen
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
softness; gentleness; weakness
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
health; healthy; sound; fit
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth