Hamaguri Gomon incident (1864 clash between pro and anti-shogunate forces)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
residence; housing; residential building
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
fire box in traditional Japanese lantern
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
neighbouring house; neighboring house
person killed in action; the war dead
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
good; goodness; right; virtue
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
armaments; military preparations
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
influence; clout; leverage
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty