immediate follower (of the shogun)
acid; sourness; sour taste
dragon god; dragon king; naga
charm; incantation; spell; curse
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
to be dead; to be lifeless
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
death in madness; dying insane
standing to reason; natural
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
establishment; foundation
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
suppression; repression; subjugation
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
Hosso sect of Buddhism (Japanese equivalent of the Chinese Faxiang sect)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
trip abroad; overseas travel
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
(car) accident caused by slippery road conditions; icy road accident
souvenir store; gift shop
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
urban areas; the streets; town; city
handrail; railing; banister
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple