from island to island; island-hopping
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; sometimes you have to lose to win; (lit.) losing is winning
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
drill (esp. military); training
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
brandling (when used as fishing bait)
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
land of the gods; Japan; China
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
becoming a lordless samurai
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
repeatedly; several times; many times
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
(one's) youth; one's younger days