to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
still (continuing); as ever; further
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
tenement house; row house
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
one's long-cherished desire
becoming a lordless samurai
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
posterity; future life; life to come
by means of; due to; because of; according to
people; men and women; each person; everybody
home area; home town; local
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
every year; yearly; annually
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
belief; faith; conviction
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment