to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
distinguished citizen; patriot
youth; young man who has reached adulthood (conscription age)
shoeing a horse; horseshoeing
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
course; route; path; process; means
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to laugh away; to laugh off
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
many samurai; many gentlefolk
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
political situation; political affairs
complete change; about-face
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
downhill; decline; waning