to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
to maintain; to continue to have
proceeding to Kyoto; entering Kyoto
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
17th day of the month; 17 days
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
overflowing (of a river); inundation
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
separation of farmers and samurai (system in effect from the Azuchi-Momoyama period until the Edo period)
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
inattention; absent-mindedness
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
feelings; thoughts; meaning
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
remarkable; striking; obvious
20th day of the month; 20 days
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand