variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
distinguished service; meritorious service
distinguished service; meritorious service
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
critical moment; crucial point; crossroads
span of life; one's term of existence; destiny; fate; assigning a name to a number
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
single word; a few words; brief comment
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
military family; warrior class
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
like this; this sort; this way
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be intimate with; to befriend
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
in person; personally; (do) oneself
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai