dominion; territory; possession
sea level; (surface of) sea
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to be led by; to be headed by
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to encamp; to take up a position
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
young person; youth; young
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
the same rank; the same digit
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)