hot and cold; summer and winter
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
loyal retainer; loyal subject
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
more than ... years; -odd years
the four social classes (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants); the masses
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
congratulation; celebration
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
opening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a port; opening a port to foreign vessels or trade
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
hard (life); tough (world)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
fourth day of the month; four days
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
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight 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 behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self