personal god (i.e. a god who has human form, emotions, etc.)
an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north
legitimate line; direct descent
Battle of Midway (June 1942)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
entering a state of intense concentration; death (of a high monk, etc.)
westerlies; prevailing westerlies
Yamaraja (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
rotation (e.g. of a duty); taking turns
(arch.) Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan); shoots of this plant
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities
imperial headquarters announcement
old ceremonial court dress
purification rite (esp. one held prior to a Shinto event)
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
in the meantime; meanwhile
Great Tokyo Air Raid (March 10, 1945)
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
national uniform (such as mandated for Japanese males in 1940)
National Security Board (1952-1954)
to neither itch nor feel pain; to not be affected by something; to not feel the effects of something
bad example; bad precedent
sake for moon viewing parties
coming and going; traffic
object cut off at the end; sudden, abrupt ending