to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
that is to say; so that means
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to make up one's mind; to be determined
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu; ca. 5th century BCE)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
great swordsman; master fencer
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
main cause; primary factor
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
billow; surge; large wave
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)