holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
military personnel; soldier
agricultural soldiers; colonizers; colonisers
military strength; military personnel
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
rebel; insurrectionist; traitor
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
going to Tokyo; going east
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
longstanding desire or goal
revival; restoration; resuscitation
conscription; draft system
to be born; to come into the world
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
public feeling; state of things
terrified; horrified; panicked
respect (epistolary usage)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
place that is often written about in waka poetry; oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry
village; hamlet; countryside; country
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)