military force; military strength
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
abandoned people (people left to fend for themselves after a war or natural disaster)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
ten; 10; ten years of age
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
systematisation; systematization
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to leave this world; to die
as (for); for; in the capacity of
comparatively; relatively
system of government; government structure
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.