Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to put one's hand on; to touch
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
sad; wretched; deplorable
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
follow-up report; further news
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
Hōki (former province located in the central and western parts of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
excessive; too much; unreasonable
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
floating fortress; warship
unselfishness; wanting little
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
party in full swing; party at its peak
Okayama (city, prefecture)
Chūgoku Retaliation (military maneuver by Hideyoshi Hashiba in 1582)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
surname; family name; last name
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
in unison; as one; united
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
returning to the service of one's master
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
young lord; successor of one's current lord
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character