argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
charcoal; charred remains
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
congratulation; celebration
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
great admiration; deep respect
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
future (usually near); prospects
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
war; fighting; fierce competition
use; utility; profit; gain