defeat; lost battle; losing a war
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
door; gate; opening; title page
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
besides; moreover; in addition
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
(not) in any way; in no way
divide into four pieces; one fourth
(one) could even say that
provincial samurai in the middle ages, who engaged in agriculture in peacetime
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
many samurai; many gentlefolk
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
lone (isolated) force; forlorn force