central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)
same country; same province; the (said) country
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
big match; big game; important match; important game
hand-clapping performed to celebrate the conclusion or completion of something (3-3-3-1 rhythm, done once); single clap after a cheer
God bless me!; Good heavens!
major change; major transformation
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
unification of the whole country
best article under heaven; peerless
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
way of the sword; swordsmanship
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
internal organ; viscera; gut
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
bygones; the past; past event
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
carelessly; inattentively
to give one's life; to lay down one's life