territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
detour; circumvention; turning movement
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
the whole line; all lines; the whole ship
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
camping; campground; making camp
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
moment by moment; hour by hour
sad news; news of a death; death notice
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
sad sound; plaintive melody
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
to boost; to force up; to push up
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
raging waves; battle cry; war cry
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance