management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
main temple; main building of a shrine; alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
beyond this point; from now on; after this
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence