great swordsman; master fencer
imperial coronation crown; celestial crown; crown worn by Buddha and celestial beings
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
what happens twice will happen thrice
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
special award; special prize
research publication; scholarly publication
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
siblings; brothers and sisters
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother