Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
general resemblance; being largely the same; uniting with a common goal; Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to entertain; to make welcome
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
government service; the bureaucracy
at a moment's notice; readily
distribution of assignments
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
in a few days; at an early date
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
one's mind; the bottom of one's heart; inner feelings