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
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
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
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
way to shoot; how to shoot
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to make a success in life
party-internal; within the party
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
beautiful woman; pretty girl
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing