to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
being postponed; being repeatedly put off; being delayed
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
inside the encampment; within the camp
to be too numerous; to be too much
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
arbitration; intercession; mediation
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
un-Japanese in appearance or character
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
related to; in relation to
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
with a momentary flash of light
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality