transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
major incident; major happening; big scandal
subordination; dependency
briars; thicket; the bush
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
autumn scenery; fall scenery
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
existence; possession; having; limited company
framed picture or motto (usu. horizontal, hung over gates or lintels)
the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism; the Nine Chinese Classics
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
to make one's heart flutter
in order; sequential; seriatim
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
inner citadel; core; center; centre