to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
way; method; means; resource; course
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
government official; clerk
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
entreaty; supplication; petition
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
Tachibana Muneshige (1569?-1643.1.15)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
rikka; formal style of ikebana
to check; to stop; to keep back
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
recommendation; referral; endorsement
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will