wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
control; management; supervision
28th day of the month; 28 days
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
7th day of the month; seven days
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to rally; to make a comeback
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for played stones; counter for surrounded points
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
arriving at camp (military); (a court noble) attending a government office
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
to break by stepping on; to trample; to stomp on; to walk (all the way) across; to traverse (on foot); to travel through
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
provincial capital (under the ritsuryō system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule