occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
mass for the dead; Buddhist service held on the anniversary of someone's death
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
price; cost; value; worth; value
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
Shakyamuni triad; Gautama triad; image of Shakyamuni (Gautama) Buddha flanked by two attendants
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
Taika era (645.6.19-650.2.15)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take (all of) into consideration
Genjou; Xuanzang (602-664)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
epilogue; postscript; envoi
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
Chinese design; Chinese style; traditional architecture associated with Zen
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
overseas student; exchange student
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
Sixteen Kingdoms (collection of sovereign states in and around China; 304-439 CE); Sixteen Kingdoms period
trend; tendency; momentum
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural