mountain mist; mountain air
to lie scattered; to be strewn with; to be covered with
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
incessantly; without a pause
waxing and waning; phases of moon
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
National Guard (esp. USA); National Guard member
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
wetting; love affair; lover
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
becoming a lordless samurai
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to arrest; to capture; to seize
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
armor and helmet (armour)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
way to shoot; how to shoot
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
splendid horse; promoted bishop
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning