dishonesty; untruthfulness
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
serious wound; serious injury
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
serious condition; critical condition
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
distant; remote; isolated
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
distinction; discrimination
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
queen cell (of a beehive); royal cell
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire