return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
traffic; coming and going; highway
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
misunderstanding; misinformation
great difference; major mistake
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
government or official circles; official quarters
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to happen to hear; to overhear
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
waiting for a ship to depart
to talk; to chat; to chatter
powerful family; powerful clan
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
each; (arch.) you (plural)
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving