to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to fall on one's backside
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to lose sight of; to miss
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
virile; tough; masculine; intense
you could say; you might say; verging on the
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
samurai; warrior; military family
military family; warrior class
to be born; to come into this world
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
segregation; separation; independence
military expedition led in person by the emperor
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
ruler; monarch; sovereign
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
dominion; territory; possession
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry