volley firing; fusillade; broadside
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
the sun; sunlight; heat of the sun
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
fort; stronghold; fortification
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to rage; to run amok (amuck); to tear around
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
walrus (Odobenus rosmarus); elephant seal (Mirounga spp.)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
(death from) starvation; starving to death
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese