sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
strike (i.e. industrial action)
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
fallen angel (esp. Lucifer)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
east, west, south and north
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
gods of the land; earthly deities
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
commander; general; leader
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
Chōroku era (1457.9.28-1460.12.21)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick