cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
the Five Highways (radiating from Edo)
enactment; establishment; creation
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
upper part; upper region; region above
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
brunt of attack or argument
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
to stare back at; to look back at
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
prompt; immediate; in real time
day of month; counter for days
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
place of residence; dwelling place
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
Gempei period (late 11th century-late 12th century CE)
region; limits; stage; level
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
mountaineering club; mountain area