attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
the present year; at that time
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
prohibition; inhibition; ban
strange; odd; unusual; peculiar
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
the same place; that place
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
savage land; barbaric region
great scholar; profound scholar
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
profundity; extensive (knowledge)
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
era; CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)
to be transparent; to leave a gap
sunlight filtering through trees
up in a tree; in the trees
white clothes; clothes made from undyed fabric; mourning dress
training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.); practice suit
to read aloud; to read to someone
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
Bunroku era (1592.12.8-1596.10.27)
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
(national) capital (city); metropolis
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
evangelist; evangelistic worker
after death; posthumously