to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)
military science; strategy; tactics
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
authority; power; influence
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
war; fighting; fierce competition
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
by means of; due to; because of; according to
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to do together; to share; to participate in
selection; choice; option
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
commander; general; leader
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil