弘法

ぐほう こうぼう

spreading Buddhist teachings

弘法も筆の誤り

こうぼうもふでのあやまり

Homer sometimes nods; even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes

筆法

ひっぽう

style of penmanship

弘法にも筆の誤り

こうぼうにもふでのあやまり

anyone can make a mistake

手段を選ばずに

しゅだんをえらばずに

by any means, fair or foul

公選法

こうせんほう

Public Office Election Law

選挙法

せんきょほう

election laws

選考方法

せんこうほうほう

selection process, judging system

筆を揮う

ふでをふるう

to drive a quill (pen), to wield the writing brush

筆を置く

ふでをおく

to stop writing, to put down one's pen, to close (a letter)

筆を折る

ふでをおる

to break off writing

筆を執る

ふでをとる

to pen, to write, to draw

春秋の筆法

しゅんじゅうのひっぽう

critical argument laden with value judgment, where an indirect cause, often trivial, is made to appear as leading to the effect

弘長

こうちょう

Kouchou era (1261.2.20-1264.2.28)

弘通

ぐずう ぐつう

spread (of Buddhist teachings)

弘誓

ぐぜい

Buddha's great vows

弘安

こうあん

Kouan era (1278.2.29-1288.4.28)

弘仁

こうにん

Kounin era (810.9.19-824.1.5)

弘和

こうわ

Kouwa era (of the Southern Court) (1381.2.10-1384.4.28)