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剛
go
unyielding strength, hardness
武勇
buyu
martial valor, warrior bravery
慈愛
jiai
tender compassionate love
惚
hore
infatuation, falling for someone
慕
shitau
longing, admiration, yearning
至高
shikō
supreme, the absolute highest
烈
retsu
fierce, blazing intensity
永劫
eigō
eternity, forever, cosmic time
千本桜
Senbon Zakura
a thousand cherry blossoms
刹那
setsuna
fleeting moment, instant
碧
ao
Blue-green; deep azure; poetic blue
蒼
ao
Deep blue-grey; subdued azure; literary blue
荒
ara
Wild; rough; harsh; uncontrolled
猛
mo
Fierce; intense; all-out force
凛
rin
dignified composure
堕落
daraku
Depravity; moral decline; corruption of character
閃
sen / (verb form: hirameku)
Flash; sudden spark; momentary brilliance
響
hibiki
Echo; resonance; reverberation
輝
kagayaku / ki
Radiance; to shine; brilliance
夜叉
yasha
Yaksha; fierce supernatural being
不朽
fukyū
Timeless; undying in legacy
孤高
kokou
Noble solitude; solitary elevation
超越
chōetsu
Transcendence; to go beyond
因果
inga
Cause and effect; karma
涅槃
nehan
Nirvana; liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth
菩提
bodai
Enlightenment; the Buddhist path to awakening (bodhi)
慈悲
jihi
Compassion; mercy
兜
kabuto
Samurai helmet
鎧
yoroi
Samurai armor
弓
yumi
Bow (archery)
槍
yari
Spear
均衡
kinkou
Balance
解脱
gedatsu
Liberation/Moksha
克己
kokki
Self-discipline
平静
heisei
Calm/Serenity
鳳凰
hōō
Phoenix
悟り
satori
Enlightenment
不屈
fukutsu
Indomitable/Unbreakable
百鬼
hyakki
hundred demons, parade of spirits
孤狼
korō
lone wolf
信頼
shinrai
trust, reliance between people
静
shizuka
quiet, calm, stillness
信念
shinnen
conviction, personal belief
笑
emi
smile, laughter
威
i
authority, commanding presence
想
omoi
thoughts, feelings, longing
旅
tabi
journey, travel
約束
yakusoku
promise, commitment
誇り
hokori
pride, self-respect
挑戦
chosen
challenge, taking on difficulty
未来
mirai
future, what lies ahead
帝
tei
emperor, absolute sovereign
辛
kara / shin
hardship, spiciness, suffering
幸
ko / sachi
happiness, fortune, blessing
畜生
chikusho
beast; damn it; expletive of frustration
煩悩
bonno
worldly desires; earthly attachments; the passions that bind
狂
kyo
madness; loss of sanity; break from reason
切腹
seppuku
ritual suicide by self-disembowelment
我慢
gaman
endurance, self-restraint, putting up with
極
kyoku
Extreme; ultimate; the furthest limit
般若
hannya
Prajna; Buddhist wisdom; the hannya demon mask
狂気
kyōki
Madness; insanity; mental derangement
死
shi
Death
呪い
noroi
Curse; hex; a wish for harm upon another
欲望
yokubō
Desire; craving; appetite
復讐
fukushū
Revenge; vengeance; retaliation
暴力
bōryoku
Violence
童貞
dōtei
Male virgin
変態
hentai
Pervert; sexual deviant
地
chi
Earth; ground
馬鹿外人
baka gaijin
Stupid foreigner
天
ten
Heaven; sky; the divine above
闇
yami
Darkness
赤
aka
Red
白
shiro
White
黒
kuro
Black
唯一
yuiitsu
One and only; unique; the sole
覚醒
kakusei
Awakening; breakthrough to one's true self
無限
mugen
Infinite; limitless
勝者
shōsha
Winner; victor
守
mamoru
Protect; guard
謙虚
kenkyo
Humility; modesty
誠実
seijitsu
Honesty; integrity; sincerity
故郷
kokyō
Hometown; homeland
親
oya
Parent
祖父
sofu
Grandfather
祖母
sobo
Grandmother
弟
otōto
Younger brother
兄
ani
Older brother
妹
imōto
Younger sister
姉
ane
Older sister
子供
kodomo
Child; children
革命
kakumei
Revolution; fundamental transformation
勝利
shōri
Victory; triumph
成功
seikō
Success; achievement
成長
seichō
Growth; development
向上
kōjō
Improvement; progress
精進
shōjin
Diligent effort; devoted practice
決意
ketsui
Resolve; determination
鋼
hagane
Steel; refined, forged metal