to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
directly; in person; firsthand
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
other; another; over; more than; I; me
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
what's what; heads or tails
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
a little bit; a little while
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to become better; to improve
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to apologize; to apologise
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
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
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to pry; to prize; to prise
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly