putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
village office; local administration office in a village
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
while; during (the time when)
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
greater than ...; bigger ...
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
on the occasion of; at the time of
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
88 years old; (arch.) rice
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
cloth woven from twisted silk yarn