(United States of) America; USA
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
article for everyday use; domestic article
farming implement; farm tools
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
position; location; base; point; site
Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
Sinology; study of China or of the Chinese classics
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
person of letters; literary person
Oumi no Mifune (722-785 CE)
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
other; another; over; more than; I; me
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)