to go along; to walk along; to follow
forest conservation; afforestation
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
body of a snake; serpentine
snake; serpent; large snake
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
round; circular; spherical
phonetic value; note value; time value
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
leaning to the right; turning rightist; being on the (political) right
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
chairman of the Aikikai (Aikido World Headquarters)
lord; god; goddess; honorific title for deities (and high-ranking people)
lineage; line; unification; all (of you)
chapter one; first chapter
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
jet black; pitch dark; peyote (Lophophora williamsii); mescaline
Tales of Yamato (Heian period)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone