western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
stabbing to death; putting out
boastful speech; bragging
proximity of a monarch or lord
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
letter explaining the reasons for cutting down an alleged villain; assassin's written vindication of his killing
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(Japanese) Anti-Subversive Activities Act
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)