Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
virtue gained by practising Buddhism
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
archeologist; archaeologist
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
head house (family); birthplace; originator
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
(something) despised; (something) made light of
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
besides; in addition; also; moreover
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
body; trunk; torso; physique
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)