daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
secrecy; highly classified information
set of three; three sets; three classes
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870); 2.4 cm (traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); letter; character; scripture
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
Buddhist priest; temple with a resident priest
like; similar to; same as
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
drawing red lines; red lines on maps marking town limits (Edo period); (arch.) red lines marking nouns in kanbun texts
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)