katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to say; to tell; to state; to do
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
Gentoku era (1329.8.29-1331.8.9)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
adds force or indicates command
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
to invite in; to show someone in
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance