Urtica thunbergiana (species of stinging nettle)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to bury; to embed; to implant
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
Dio; Dio, Ronnie James (1942.7.10-2010.5.16; American heavy metal singer); Dio (American heavy metal band)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
flood of emotions; many thoughts
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
industrialized nation; industrialised nation
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
married woman; another's wife
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
experience; history; record; career
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want