baton (of command); order; command; direction
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
spiritual awakening; resolution
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392); period of the Northern and Southern courts; period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th c.)
Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
growing wild (naturally); native
quantity or volume of water
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
disobedience and obedience; defiance and compliance
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
surroundings; environs; circumference
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
annotation; explanatory note; comment
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect