one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
sea of fire; sea of flame
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
setting on fire; setting afire
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be saved from the fire
main temple building; nave
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
postwar period; period after Second World War
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
suddenly; all of a sudden
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road