district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
business region; marketing area; commercial sphere; trading area; region in which a business operates
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to appear all together; to be all present
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
military force; military strength
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to be precocious
ten-year-old; ten year old
business ability; business acumen
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
curse; spell; malediction
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification