Bushido the soul of Japan Flashcards
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chivalry
騎士道
feudalism
封建制度
virtue
徳，美徳
as it then
その時
observe
遵守する
conquest
征服
expressive
They are very expressive of national character.
表現の，顕示的な
breed
Originally they must have been tough breed whose work fighting.
血統，種族
masculine
they are a rude race, all masculine with brutish strongth.
雄々しい，力強い
knighthood
騎士道
nourish
war nourished the great nation.
強める，助長する
faith
信義，誠実
glory
One men said that religion, war and glory were the three souls of a Christian knight.
栄光，名誉
nature-worship
自然崇拝
abundantly
What we could not get from Buddhism was produced by Shinto abundantly.
豊富に，多いに
Deity
The mirror in a Shinto shrine is for you to see yourself, the very image of the Deity.
神，女神
fountainhead
源
impuls
not so much as teachings but as impulses.
衝動
instinctive
Our national faith is not based on philosophy or religion but on instinctive racial feelings.
本能的な，天性の，直感的な
Confucius
孔子
withdom
知恵，賢明
inferior to
Intellect itself was therefore considered inferior to ethical emotion.
より低い，劣る
regarded as
So anyone who stopped short of this goal was regarded as being nothing more than a machine.
みなされる，と考えられる
New Testament
新約聖書
righteouness
道理，正義
discipline
訓練，しつけ，規律
conscience
We know right or wrong by this called conscience, which dose not make error.
良心，道徳心
Mencius
孟子
comprising
So the thoughts from various sources comprising Bushido were few and simple.
構成する
without parallel
無比の
sperb
Those conditions made man into a sperb animal - totally militant.
超一流，優秀
bearing
耐える
determine
I think it is the product of an unnatural society in which birth determines class differences,
決定する
daring
大胆不敵，豪胆
witty remark
機知に富む評言
serene
A truly brave man is always calm, serene.
静かな，穏やかな
conquring
征服
endurance
忍耐力，耐久力
valor
武勇，戦場の勇気
bruise
Do you think these things bruised the tender emotions of young heart?
傷つける
unjust
不正な，不公平な
worthy
There are the virtues worthly of a prince.
に値する，価値ある，立派な
ass
ばかー軽蔑的に用いる
absolutism
絶対主義
devotion
According to Bismarck, however absolutism demand in the ruler fairness, honesty, devotion to duty, energy and inward humility.
献身，専念
excessive
One man said excessive right judgment/justice is too hard and stiff and being too kind becomes a weakness.
過度の
mindfull
心に留める，注意深い
distress
The feeling of distress is the root of kindness,
苦悩，嘆き
oppress
圧迫する，虐げる
equate with
同等とみなす
cherish
大事にする
clutivate
養う，培う，育む
breeze
He also said that we should forgive the breeze that scatters your flowers,
そよ風
scatter
He also said that we should forgive the breeze that scatters your flowers,
撒き散らす
undercurrent
底意、暗示
awaken
呼び起こす
utencil
器具
compassion
Compassion can be brought out in people in various ways.
思いやり，深い同情
mystical
超常的な，超自然的な
hermit
世捨て人，隠遁者
distract
The simple interior dose not distract one’s attention like various and many things in a Western room.
気を散らす
superficial
It is offen misunderstood by superficial writers on Japan.
表面的な，小手先の
deceive
They failed because they lacked the skill of deceive,
欺く，だます
honesty
Honesty is intimately related to honor.
正直，誠実
upholding
MEN-MOKU (face - not to lose upholding one’s name)
支持する
fig
イチジク
womb
The child felt these words strongly, as though he had learned them in his mother’s womb.
子宮
flea
ノミ
humiliation
屈辱
norm
Such a story is an extreme case, it not the norm.
標準，規準
counterbalanced
This kind of cruel excess in regard to honor was strongly counterbalanced by generosity and patience.
均衡をとる
endure
我慢する，耐え忍ぶ
sake
But anger for the sake of a great cause is just.
動機，ため
fiber
There were not only saying but the very fiber of action.
本質，基本
filial
piety
子としての
孝心
strive
努力する，懸命に試みる
vow
Many young man left home and vowed not return until they had become famous…
誓う
descendant
子孫，末裔
doom
判決を下す
flattering
お世辞の，ご機嫌取りの
pastime
娯楽，気晴らし
pursue
追求する
extent
範囲
concealing
As one Freanchman said, speech is often the art of concealing thought.
隠す
endurance
耐久性，持久性
bowel
はらわた
dignity
威厳，尊厳，気品
hasten
急いで行く
abdominal
Modern doctors speak of abdominal and pelvic centers of sensation.
腹の，腹部
evildoer
悪人
broom
ほうき
mythology
Greek mythology
神話
feminine
女性らしい
herden
硬化する
mortal
死を免れない，致命的な
liberation
開放
revolt
そむく，反抗する
notion
概念，理解
confine
confined to the Samurai class
限る，限定する
rustic
my rustic wife
野暮な，ひなびた
mankind
人類
vice
悪徳，不道徳
underdog
社会的不正の犠牲者
reckless
むちゃな，無鉄砲な
isle
小島，島
decay
The flower decays on the stem.
腐る，腐敗する
thorn
It has no thorns hidden under its beauty.
トゲ
resolution
決議，決意
arouse
So it is any wonder that the sweet-smelling season of cherry blossom should arouse the whole nation?
誘発する，喚起する，刺激される
comparision
比較
precise
正確な，寸分たがわない
heredity
Bushido is not physical force and it is not transmitted by heredity. It is rather than unconscious and irresistible power.
遺伝，世襲
transitional
過渡期の
statesmen
政治家
Christian missionary
宣教師
urge
強力に推し進める，駆り立てる
cane
杖
eloquent
He was the most eloquent and truthful interpreter of Japanese mind.
雄弁な，能弁な
airy
軽やかな
accomplished
完遂した，熟達した
warfare
戦争状態，交戦，軍事行動
sacred
宗教的な，神聖な
tolerate
Democracy does not tolerate the concentration of power in the hand of only one group.
許容する，耐える
hostile
敵対する
prophecy
The prophecy that “the meek shall inherit the earth” is confirmed by the history of the world. A nation should cherish its birthright of peace.
予言，神託
crumble
粉々になる
diminished
We should make sure that the ancient spirit is not diminished.
名誉を傷つける
prophet
預言者
ancestor-worship
祖先崇拝
cherish
The prophecy that “the meek shall inherit the earth” is confirmed by the history of the world. A nation should cherish its birthright of peace.
大事にする，かわいがる
meek
The prophecy that “the meek shall inherit the earth” is confirmed by the history of the world. A nation should cherish its birthright of peace.
柔和な，温和な
birthright
The prophecy that “the meek shall inherit the earth” is confirmed by the history of the world. A nation should cherish its birthright of peace.
相続権，本来的に備わっている長所
brutish
they are a rude race, all masculine with brutish strongth.
凶暴な，粗野な
irresistible
Bushido is not physical force and it is not transmitted by heredity. It is rather than unconscious and irresistible power.
非常に魅力的な，圧倒的な
stem
The flower decays on the stem.
草花の茎
pelvic
Modern doctors speak of abdominal and pelvic centers of sensation.
骨盤の
sensation
Modern doctors speak of abdominal and pelvic centers of sensation.
感覚
intimately
Honesty is intimately related to honor.
密接に
honor
Honesty is intimately related to honor.
名誉
inward
According to Bismarck, however absolutism demand in the ruler fairness, honesty, devotion to duty, energy and inward humility.
自分自身へ向かう，内側への
humility
According to Bismarck, however absolutism demand in the ruler fairness, honesty, devotion to duty, energy and inward humility.
謙遜，謙虚
militant
Those conditions made man into a sperb animal - totally militant.
闘士，なにものも恐れない
The Testament
旧約聖書
