upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.)
every evening; night after night
leisure; leisure time; spare time
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to leave as is; to ignore
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
success; achievement; fruition
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to seize; to grab; to collar
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
blessing of heaven; winning with the initially dealt hand as dealer
drugstore; pharmacy; chemist
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
doctor of Chinese (herbal) medicine
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness
beriberi; severe thiamine deficiency
being too late; losing one's final chance
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
end; close; finish; termination
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
kampō; traditional (herbal) medicine based on ancient Chinese medicine
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so