praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
Houjou Tokimasa (1138-1215)
Houjou Yoshitoki (1163-1224)
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
Amitabha triad; image of Amitabha Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta
beauty of style; beauty of form
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
countenance; features; looks
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
open-mouthed form (statue with open mouth, symbolizing the "a" half of "aum")
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
closed-mouthed form (statue with closed mouth, symbolizing the "um" half of "aum")
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
offense and defense; offence and defence
killing and wounding; bloodshed
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes