whisk fern (Psilotum nudum)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
shishamo smelt (Spirinchus lanceolatus)
scouring rushes; Equisetum hyemale; common horsetail
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
svāhā; well said; so be it
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
overheating; overexcitement
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
contest of strength; trial of strength
and yet; though; when; in spite of
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus