mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
US military; United States Armed Forces
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to make one's own; to take possession of
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
programme; program; plans; arrangements
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
turning point; transition phase
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
to move (house); to change residence
single word; a few words; brief comment
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
historic landmark; historic site; historic remains
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
enshrined deity of a subordinate shrine