everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
revival; restoration; resuscitation
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
essence; true nature; substance; reality
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
supporting role (actor); minor role
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
influential person; man of importance
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
knowledge of tea ceremony; understanding of the Way of Tea; sense of refinement; air of sophistication; playfulness; mischievousness
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)