fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
black lustre; black luster
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to be lacking in options; to be too few
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
than; other than; except; but
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
petition for retrial; appeal for retrial
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
tear gland; lacrimal gland
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
near; close; beside; third person
to smile (at); to grin (at)
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to translate; to interpret