ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
January; first month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
in the mountains; among the mountains
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
while; during; while; although; all; both
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
castle tower; keep; donjon
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
composite; combined; complex
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to