in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
impossible to do (although wants to)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
letter; missive; note; mail
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter