to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
advice; recommendation; suggestion; inducement; persuasion
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
siblings; brothers and sisters
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
way of the sword; swordsmanship
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
one person; ordinary; common
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to apologize; to apologise
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
three; three years of age
negotiations; discussions; connection
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
Hon'ami Kouetsu (1558-1637)