traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to achieve greatness; to achieve success
seven lives; seven generations
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
acting shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
to become decrepit; to become senile
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
surrender (fall) of a castle
just; fair; proper; reasonable
Gifu prefecture (Chūbu area)
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to pitch camp; to set up camp
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to wash again; to reconsider
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread