Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
detached force; detachment
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
Manchuria; Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
spot; point; place; position
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to put one's hand on; to touch
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
... and northward; in and to the north of ...
being very busy; busyness
order; sequence; procedure
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
guidance; leadership; leading the way