this art or field of study
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
hostile party; enemy side
recommendation; referral; endorsement
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
Danrin school (of haikai poetry)
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
pseudonym of a haiku poet
Takarai Kikaku (1661-1707)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
Fire Ox (14th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1937, 1997, 2057)
traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
finish; completion; the end
collection of haiku poems
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
preface; foreword; introduction
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person