mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
sword possessing mystical powers; virtuous sword
at that time; in those days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
after death; posthumously
constitution; rules; regulation
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
hereditary custom; surviving tradition; teachings passed down from previous generations
those (near the second person)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
grudge; complaint; reproach
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)