railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
one's house; one's home; one's family
Indigofera pseudotinctoria (species of legume)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
instant; moment; for an instant
immeasurable; infinite; inestimable
deep emotion; strong feelings
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
fighting to avenge someone's death; battle of revenge
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend
rise and fall; ups and downs
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
life; living; I; me; student
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker (official post in the Edo period); keeper