to claim victims; to cause casualties
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
counter for songs and poems
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
messenger; envoy; emissary
accredited Chinese envoy to neighbouring kingdoms
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
right side; right-hand side
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
to build oneself a hermitage
grave maintenance; grave keeper
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)