helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
western citadel; west wing of the Edo castle (where the heir apparent or retired shogun would live)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
rather; better; instead; if anything
adds force or indicates command
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
all present; all concerned; all of us
great war; great battle; world war
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(period of) a year; during an era
after that; afterwards; thereafter
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays