to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
still (continuing); as ever; further
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
still; even now; to this day
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to talk to oneself; to mutter
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
again; once more; a second time
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell