stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
while surprised; suddenly
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
raging fire; conflagration
to creep about; to crawl around
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople; townsfolk
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to blaze; to burn brightly
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
small hokora; small shrine
to rest; to relax; to repose
number of (large) animals
safe and healthy; health and longevity
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
supreme command; high command
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)