best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be born; to come into the world
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation