petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
appreciation; admiration; enjoyment
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
becoming firmly established; putting down strong roots; exercising authority; being dominant; settling in a coiled shape
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
in and around the city of Kyoto
extermination; annihilation
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
every evening; night after night
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
grand-scale or long-range plan; farsighted policy
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
body; physique; build; stature