to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
to manage a state; to govern a country
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to take over; to hand over
rule; reign; peaceful times
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be worried; to be troubled
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
snake; serpent; large snake
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
violent explosion; bursting
to fall on one's backside
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river