to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
art of war; strategy; tactics
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
repetition mark in hiragana
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
book; volume; this; present; main; head
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
several people; a few people
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to gain fame; to make one's name
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
banning of books; banned book
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
should not be; must not be
bravery; courage; heroism
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention