deva and naga; heavenly dragon
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
Lake Suwa (Nagano Prefecture)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
holding one's ground; defending local authority
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
particularly; in particular; especially
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
countries; (various) nations
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
Hachiman Tarō (name taken by Minamoto No Yoshiie)
Shinra Saburō (nickname of Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, 1045 – 1127)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
descendant; progeny; offspring
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
southern part; the south (of a region)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far