pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to practice magic; to practise magic
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
reform; reformation; reorganization
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
wartime regime; war footing
scholarship; scientific attainments
political measures; policy
ardent; passionate; vehement
investigator; one who seeks the way
national liberation movement
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
support; backing; aid; assistance
Japanese word of Chinese origin; Sino-Japanese word; (ancient) Chinese language
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
process; course; mechanism
normal practice; proper practice
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
defense capability (defence)
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
thorough; exhaustive; complete
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605