silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
on one hand; on the other hand
ambush; interception; counter-attack
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
princess; daughter of a nobleman
greatest mistake of one's life
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
decision; determination; resolution
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
success; achievement; fruition
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
this occasion; at this time; now
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
in the mountains; among the mountains
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
temporary; provisional; interim
expression; look; countenance; face
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
something; some kind of; for some reason
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility