it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
death (of an emperor); demise
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
moving tale; impressive tale
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
instead; but (on the other hand)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
serious; severe; grave; acute
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
ill will; malice; evil intent