han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
violent emotion; passion; fury
independent state; independent nation
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to move around; to move about; to get around
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
corridor; hallway; passageway
sour look; surly face; pout
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
excellent; superb; first-rate
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
improvement of relations; rapprochement
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
supporting role (actor); minor role
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
inheritance; something given or received
common people; ordinary people; masses
either way; in any case; one way or another
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every