town originally built around a temple or shrine
longevity; prolongation of life
style of temple gate featuring four supporting pillars and a gabled roof
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
insanity; an insane person
Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
piece; dry-goods; piece goods
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
chief; leader; head; executive
a political organization; a political organisation
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
13th or later anniversary of a death
Buddhist memorial service
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
county and prefecture system
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
extraordinary; singular; incredible
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
personal grudge; personal enmity
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
the masses; common people
samurai and common people
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
someone; unknown person; I; me