to look attractive; to look nice
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
brunt of attack or argument
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
though; notwithstanding; although
no!; no no!; no, not at all
covering used to wrap a baby
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
flag; banner; ensign; emblem
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
nowadays; in this day and age
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
counter for generations; epoch
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
last days; the end; one's fate
himself; yourself; herself
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)