devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
sundry; various; assorted
100,000; hundred thousand
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
to half-rise to one's feet
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to be contented; to be at ease
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to stay calm; to keep cool
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
gem; jewel; precious stone
state funeral; national funeral
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
news of someone's death; obituary
bad news; news of a death; death notice
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
delay; putting off; procrastination
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
each and all; every single one; everybody
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
preparation; arrangements
imperial decree; imperial edict
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
seniority; precedence; upper seat
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
the deceased; the departed
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed