the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to stare at; to closely defend
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to put one's hand on; to touch
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to sniff out; to get wind of
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to prowl after; to keep watch on
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
connection; link; relationship
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude