entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
about when; about what time; how soon
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
defence forces; defence corps
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
between times; when there's a spare moment
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
difficult problem; challenge
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
frequency (of occurrence)
watering hole; watering place
charcoal; charred remains
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
horse sashimi; horse meat sashimi; basashi
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(written) contract; agreement
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to poke each other; to jab each other