resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
red-horned demon; red ogre
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
festive poem or song; congratulatory form (of waka)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
bogwood; bog oak; obscurity; fig
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
passion; enthusiasm; zeal