immediate vassal (of the shogun; Kamakura and Muromachi periods); low-ranking vassal (of the shogun; Edo period)
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
fall of a castle; surrender of a castle; giving up (on something); giving in (to persuasion); yielding
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
leave-taking; (saying) goodbye; requesting leave (from work)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
quite; utterly; really; completely
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
white-naped crane (Grus vipio)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
boundless; limitless; vast; broad
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess