attacking party; punitive force; pursuers
Gentoku era (1329.8.29-1331.8.9)
unnatural death; violent death
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag
being intrusive; intrusive person
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
various fiefdoms; various domains
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to need; to demand; to take; to require
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
biological parent; real parent
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
death in battle; death on the battlefield
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
counter for (small) boats