clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
lighter; (small) cargo vessel
waxing and waning; phases of moon
dish dressed with sesame sauce
(military) unit flag; unit colors
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
better than none at all; better than nothing
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
heated stone (wrapped in cloth and kept next to the body for warmth)
following someone's example, and committing suicide
to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
to feel relieved; to forget about one's troubles; to settle into peace of mind
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
bolting upright; rearing up (horse)
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain (Edo period); change of constituency (politician); change of district
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
to get stiff legs (after walking or standing up for a long time)
hammering sound; hammering
fading; faded colour; faded color
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
scar on one's forehead; frontal wound
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
a little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferior
to be shot dead by an assassin
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
paper for wrapping powdered medicine
kind person; warmhearted person; sympathetic person
to strike; to attack; to punish
Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)