same country; same province; the (said) country
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
God bless me!; Good heavens!
to freeze; to freeze over
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
unification of the whole country
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
internal organ; viscera; gut
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
white stone; white (go pieces)
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
than; other than; except; but
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi