from the beginning; from scratch
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
rule; reign; government; governing
job; work; duties; trade; skill
naturally; of course; understandably
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
fletcher; arrow maker; fletching; arrow-making
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
head of a sleeping person
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to check; to stop; to keep back
shoji (paper sliding door)
to throw open; to leave open
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd