decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
critical moment; do-or-die situation
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
bald mountain; denuded mountain; bare hill; treeless hill
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight