to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
(historical) army base; navy base
anticipation; expectation
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pure heart; naivete; innocence
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
young person; youth; young
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
Kitabatake Akiie (1317-1338)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)