Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
Tottori (city, prefecture)
Okayama (city, prefecture)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
these guys; these fellows
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
reserve corps; flying squadron
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
exactly as stated; verbatim
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
offensive (movement); aggression
war; battle; match; game; competition
letter explaining the reasons for cutting down an alleged villain; assassin's written vindication of his killing
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
family name; lineage; birth; clan