life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to manage something successfully; to be successful
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
leader of a (large) group; large decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp; puffbird (any bird of family Bucconidae); first makushita rikishi listed on the banzuke
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
late autumn (fall) windstorm in the countryside; typhoon, esp. one that blows from the 210th to the 220th day of the year; name of the 28th roll of the Genji monogatari
one breath; chug!; drink!
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
government office; agency; board
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
tall tree; forest tree; arbor; arbour
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night
cease-fire; truce; armistice
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
university lecturer; college lecturer
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down