Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
Polygonaceae (knotweed or smartweed family of plants)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
shingle roof; house with a shingle roof
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
relish; gusto; appreciation
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to delight; to give pleasure
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
going upstream; sailing against the current
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
cannot be helped; unavoidable
shore; bank (of a body of water)
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
Lyristes japonicus (species of cicada)