Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
great treasure; Taihō era (701.3.21-704.5.10); Daihō era; great treasure (used to refer to bodhisattvas, esoteric teachings, etc.); homa-mandala (fire altar)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
system; institution; organization; organisation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
ancient establishment; ancient laws
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
power; authority; jurisdiction
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to some extent; to a certain extent
dun; letter requesting money, etc.
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
treatment; service; handling; management
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
urgency; exigency; emergency
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
particulars; details; specified items
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)