relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
leaving everything to Buddha's providence; depending on others; leaving things to others
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
small restaurant; eating house
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
should not be; must not be
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar