common reed (Phragmites australis)
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
setting on fire; setting afire
bright red; crimson lotus flower
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
Bun'ei era (1264.2.28-1275.4.25)
Kōan era (1278.2.29-1288.4.28)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
Takezaki Suenaga (1246-?)
distinguished war service; merit of war
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to succeed; to bear fruit
lord of a manor; estate steward
Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
general public; the masses
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity