at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
small number; few; minority
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to die (esp. foliage as winter approaches)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice
one's nature or personality; inherent; innate
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
taking heart; being in high spirits
enemy's strength; enemy's fighting power; enemy army; enemy forces
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
3000; three thousand; many
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to encamp; to take up positions