eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
unnatural death; violent death
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
to match; to equal; (arch.) to catch up with; (arch.) to overtake
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
ronin; masterless samurai
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
day of month; counter for days
on and after; from ... onward; since
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
fine weather and cloudy weather
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
Dragon King; promoted rook