to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
one's first campaign; one's first battle
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)