Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358.6.7)
going to Tokyo; going east
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
back and front; opposition in the heart
enemy's strength or fighting power
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
appropriate (urgent) response; expediency
site; point on a map; spot
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to become clear; to be made public
to run down (stairs, etc.)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
(wind or human-powered) warship
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
warm soba noodles (esp. for dipping, either served after being boiled, or cooled and then rewarmed)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
proposal; motion; recommendation
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
recovery; rescue; recapture
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious