(passenger) car; automobile
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
land route; overland route; by land; overland
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
while running; while moving; in motion
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
germination; sprouting; budding
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
fresh verdure; new green leaves
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)