the five commissioners (administrative organ of feudal Japan established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi)
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
offence; offense; hindrance
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
at your own discretion; as you see fit
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to be nearing death; to be dying
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
one's own handwriting; autograph
my husband; one's family; family member