mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
how many months?; how long?
Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
intimacy; closeness; close relative; pro- (e.g. pro-American)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
departure for a specified destination
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
secret understanding; collusion
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
the future; future prospects
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
turmoil; chaos; confusion
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
Soto school (of Zen Buddhism)
way; course; the only way
party; set; gang; company; person
Chinese book; Chinese classics
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
deportment; behavior; carriage
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
erudition; extensive learning
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline