growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
death rate; mortality rate
blow; shock; strike; batting
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
narrow; thin (sized); slender
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
posterity; future life; life to come
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
salamander (in mythology); salamander (amphibian of the order Caudata)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
best article under heaven; peerless
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion