to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
open; public; official; overt
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
how; in what way; how about; questionable
battle formation; military formation
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to trample; to crush underfoot
scattered; separated; dispersed
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
not caring; not giving a damn
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese