artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
sighing deeply; giving a deep sigh
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to recall; to remember; to recollect
rather; better; instead; if anything
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
simply; merely; only; solely
to be talented; to be able
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
job; work; duties; trade; skill
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
otherwise; or else; if not
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
place of death; place to die
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree