to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
educational policies or administration; Bunsei era (1818.4.22-1830.12.10)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
Okayama (city, prefecture)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
grade; class; degree; magnitude
one grade; first-class; primary
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
surroundings; environs; circumference
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
unexpected result; upset; surprise
drawing in customers; attracting an audience; luring customers
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
attendance; presence; appearance
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing