sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
too much; excessively; too
various parties or factions; minor parties
sword hunt; sword confiscation
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
casualties; the killed and wounded
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
Hōreki era (1751.10.27-1764.6.2)
sword; blade; single stroke
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
various fiefdoms; various domains
feudal retainer or warrior
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
compulsory subject; required subject
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
literary art; literary activity; writing