to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
ago; since; before; previous
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
congratulation; celebration
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
course of a river; land along a river
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
thousand years; very long period; forever
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
ancestor; forefather; foremother
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
too much; excessively; too
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
land near a castle; castle town
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute