fortress; stronghold; citadel
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
all things are in a state of flux; everything is constantly changing
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
inner structure; internal anatomy
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
skill; dexterity; proficiency
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
short and stout; small but wide around
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell