to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
step in a Japanese entranceway
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
striking; remarkable; considerable
tension; mental strain; nervousness
division into equal parts; equal parts
walking briskly; determinedly
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
order to go into battle; order given on the field of battle
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
immediately; at once; instantly
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
business; errand; nature of one's business
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
condition; state (of health); appearance
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
government service; the bureaucracy
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to attack; to assault; to assail
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly