person who oversleeps; sleepyhead
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
dismissal (from a position); discharge
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
the deceased; the departed
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
war situation; progress of a battle
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
patiently; with perseverance
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
sour look; surly face; pout
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water