reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to lead; to direct; to take command
leader; guide; mentor; coach
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to well up; to burst; to arise
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
calamity; disaster; misfortune
Wakayama prefecture (Kinki area)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
process; course; mechanism
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
digger; excavator; power shovel
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine