disaster; calamity; misfortune
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
God and man; heaven and man
many; a lot; much; multitude
marriage proposal; courtship
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
double-edged; double-edged blade
to come into being; to be born
the three main Shinto gods: Amaterasu Omikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto; three precious children
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
mho (unit of conductance)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
diploma; licence; license
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
technique; art; skill; move
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
ill-gotten money; bad coin
pose (in kabuki); posture
accession to the throne; enthronement