thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
provincial governor (under the ritsuryo system, any of a group of officials, esp. the director)
almost; roughly; approximately
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
spirit; heart; disposition
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
river; stream; River; the ... river
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue; various
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
wickedness; evil; wicked person
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps