condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
Japanese subsidy plan allowing refundable points when purchasing energy-efficient electric appliances, etc.
financial panic; financial crisis
Khitan people; Khitai; Kitan; Kidan
maneuver to draw a sword from its scabbard and cut immediately
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign
movement to overthrow the shogunate (mid-19th century)
to be busy at work; to work diligently
Western sword (esp. sabre)
unlucky quarter (southwest)
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
auricle (visible part of the ear); auricular
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
nashiji (lacquering technique using gold or silver powder or flakes)
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
summer campaign of the siege of Osaka (1615 CE)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)