to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
main battery; main armament
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
descendant; posterity; offspring
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
classical elegance; antiquity
major earthquake; large earthquake
neighboring districts; neighbouring districts; countryside
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryo system)
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
murder; killing; murderer
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
feeble; dejected; helpless; despondent
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops