omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
(period of) a year; during an era
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
staff member; station employee; official
Board of Retainers (Kamakura and Muromachi-period government office); samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods)
provincial governor (under the ritsuryo system, any of a group of officials, esp. the director)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
declaration; proclamation; announcement
rebellion; great uprising
southern part; the south (of a region)
generation; lifetime; age
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
very young; little; childish; immature
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
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)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
same family (race, tribe)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline