(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
occupation forces; occupation army
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
coloured paper; colored paper
competition (rivalry) to first (e.g. rider in a charge)
Jōkyū era (1219.4.12-1222.4.13); Shōkyū era
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
soldier; combatant; warrior
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
blank space; margin; blank canvas
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
(not) even once; (not) ever
Japan Sea coastal areas; Sea of Japan coastal areas
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to miss a chance; to fail to do
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
nagi (species of conifer, Nageia nagi)
tall tree; forest tree; arbor; arbour
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar