sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
blue and white; paleness; pallidness
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
Buddhism's highest paradise
Buddhism's highest paradise
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
going into battle; departure for the front
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
war; battle; match; game; competition
evil thought; malicious motive
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be remembered; to go down in history
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to give one's life; to lay down one's life