Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
Keichō campaign (1597-98; incl. the second Japanese invasion of Korea in 1597)
Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to repeat; to be frequent
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
old body; aged person; elderly person
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
civil administration; Bunji era (1185.8.14-1190.4.11)
the shogunate (administration)
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to thrust before; to thrust at
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate
separation; farewell; parting
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
keeping house; being confined to one's house
tea grinding mortar (hand mill)