to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
charcoal; charred remains
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
quietly; without the slightest movement
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
fine castle; famous castle
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
elated; triumphant; proud
bluff; false show of power; bold front
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
without; unless; have to do
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
pride; boast; credit (to)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)