futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
hyperglycemia; hyperglycaemia
adrenocortical hormone; adrenal cortex hormone
maximum punishment; maximum sentence
to mark with a dot (point)
to pull one's hair back into a bun
knee dislocation; making somebody's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
dyeing black; dyed black; dark
period of maturity; adolescence; puberty
seal over the edges of adjacent sheets; tally impression
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
wall material; wall-finishing material; wallplate (e.g. in a mine)
imperial lands; shogun's demesne
feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
one tablet; one pill; tray; salver
what sort of; what kind of; what way
meal ticket; meal voucher
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)