Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
tachibana peel (oft. minced and used as a spice); yellow-dyed leather
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
divine spirit; spirit of the dead
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
best regards; please take care of; please do
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
posture; position; pose; attitude
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
objection; dissent; protest
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)