clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
descendant; posterity; offspring
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
manifestation (of a celestial being)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
study; research; investigation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable