fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
sphere; circle; range; category
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
epitome of Tokyo; miniature Tokyo
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
effective control (over territory); working control
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
in search of; in order to look for
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes