lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
Hamaguri Rebellion (1864); Kinmon incident
court lady; lady-in-waiting
Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace, Kyoto Imperial Palace, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
blow; shock; strike; batting
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
chief financial official (Edo period); commissioner of finance; chief treasurer; chief accountant in a daimyo's service (Muromachi period)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
rebel; traitor; insurgent
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
useless resistance; vain struggle
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy