returning a virtuous deed

(only in compounds) a way of life proposed by Ninomiya Sontoku

Kyūjitai form of 徳.

understanding / agreement

the act of manufacturing or producing something carefully or specially; the act of making something of a special shape or quality / something so made

Alternative form of 隠匿

(rare) the base of the neck / (rare) (by extension upwards) the head

a wooden block one seki in length and height used for writing / a letter or document; typically composed in kanbun

mission

critical illness / on the verge of death