the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
secret story; unknown episode
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
correct; proper; formal; invertible (matrix); holomorphic
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
existence; possession; having; limited company
decision; judgment; resolution
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
doubling (repeatedly); multiplying
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to (a place); until (a time)
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
righteousness; justice; right
never; by no means; not in the least; why; what for
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
sex life; sexual activities
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
strange tale; curious report; strange report
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute