directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
life; living; I; me; student
mending; revision; supplementation
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house
chief; main; principal; major
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
many; a lot; much; multitude
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
white horse; unrefined sake
artists' world; painting circles