repair; mending; fixing; servicing
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
section manager; section chief
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
long strips of decorative paper or leather attached to a matoi
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded