honest (appearance); sincere (impression)

good command of, full use of

to make excellent use of, to have a good command of

(historical) jiedushi (regional military governor in China during the Tang dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period)

challenge / contend for / make love to

The hiragana syllable ほ (ho). Its equivalent in katakana is ホ (ho). It is the thirtieth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is は行お段 (ha-gyō o-dan, “row ha, section o”).

ear of grain / (calligraphy) tip of a brush

sail

骨: bone

本日: (formal) today, this day