thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to live through; to survive
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
commerce; trade; business
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
many; much; plenty; hardly
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
tourist resort; holiday resort
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
fort; stronghold; fortification
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
various fiefdoms; various domains
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392); period of the Northern and Southern courts; period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th c.)
Kusunoki Masashige (1294-1336.7.4)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship