strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
again; once more; a second time
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
field of vegetables; market garden; truck garden; vegetable garden; kitchen garden
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
commerce; trade; business
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
people; citizens; subjects; folk
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
family; relatives; dependents; household
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back