mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
edict; public announcement
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
left side; left-hand side
door; gate; opening; title page
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
sword; blade; single stroke
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to torment; to torture; to harass
finishing blow; coup de grâce
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to carry in one's pocket; to own; to take; to carry about
introspection; reflection on one's self
writing; composition; essay; sentence
Ishikawa prefecture (Hokuriku area)
family or person with samurai ancestors
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
3000; three thousand; many
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
to give rein to (imagination)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
commander; general; leader
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)