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above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

8

to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side

1

(a) few; some; several

2

ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)

1

to pry; to prize; to prise

1

harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross

1

to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn

2

face of a dead person

1

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

11

hardness

2

meaning; significance

5

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

7

kick; treating (someone) poorly

1

dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)

1

to feel ashamed

1

to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)

1

as soon as; right after

1

Heiji era (1159.4.20-1160.1.10)

3

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

3

peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times

4

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

laughingstock

2

not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful

1

right now

4

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

2

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

2

digression

1

heroic; brave

2

witnessing; observing; sighting

1

cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner

2

small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

5

descendant; posterity; offspring

4

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

2

period; Nihon-shoki

1

(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery

5

squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

1

marquis; lord; daimyo

1

to employ; to engage

2

descendant; scion; lineage

1

Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)

1

blood

1

to learn by hearsay

1

peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

2

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

1

relic; remains; memento

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

7

main line; trunk line

1

warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful

2

to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve

3