the art of war; strategy; tactics
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
showing no fear, even of God
hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
Ii Naosuke (1815-1860.3.24)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
righteous indignation; patriotic lamentation; deploration
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
hundred battles; many battles
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study