to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
Ryousen (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
surrender (fall) of a castle
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
nape (of the neck); nucha
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
quite; utterly; really; completely
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
white-naped crane (Grus vipio)
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)