to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
due form; official; formality
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
tall figure; high stature
battlefield; battleground
Gempei period (late 11th century-late 12th century CE)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
armor and helmet (armour)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to feel oneself indebted to
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other