tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
a long time ago; in those days
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
mother; mom; wife; proprietress (of a shop); female shopkeeper; middle-aged woman
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
often; frequently; again and again
(army unit of) conscripted farmers
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
making one's best exertions
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
death; decease; passing away
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)