building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
feng (male Chinese firebird)
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
arrival of a ship; ship coming into a port
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
entry into port; arriving in harbor
proposal; offer; request; application
resultant force; assistance; help; donation; alms
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
the other day; some time ago; recently
seven (long cylindrical things)
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
hundred rivers; many rivers; all rivers
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
the Five Home Provinces (Yamato, Yamashiro, Settsu, Kawachi, and Izumi)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
large junk, with capacity for 1,000 koku of rice
full sail; sailing downwind
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
youthful; young; young-looking
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)