western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to chase; to run after; to pursue
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
Yuuki Hideyasu (1574-1607)
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
please (give me); please (do for me)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to have meaning; to be meaningful
how many people; a number of people
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to run down (stairs, etc.)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)