great swordsman; master fencer
imperial coronation crown; celestial crown; crown worn by Buddha and celestial beings
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
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
siblings; brothers and sisters
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
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)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
immortal; undying; indestructible
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
standby; preparation; arrangement
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
sixth day of the month; six days
whistle (sound made with the lips)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
imposing stance; daunting pose