Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to encamp; to take up positions
8000; eight thousand; many
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
one by one; one after another; successively
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
while; during (the time when)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of