108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
magistrate; shogunate administrator
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
shellfish; seashell; shell
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
energy; military strength
second; number two; runner-up
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
armaments; military preparations
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
rustling (of wind); murmuring; whistling; soughing
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
scattered; separated; dispersed
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
divining sticks; counting; calculation
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned