(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
judge (of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office); judicial officer; minister of justice; Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
senior high school; high school
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
journal; magazine; periodical
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
succession to headship of a family
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
piece; fragment; one (object)
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain