discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
to be found; to be discovered
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
description; describing; depicting
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
ugly woman; unattractive woman
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
returning to one's residence; returning to one's quarters; returning to one's lodgings; returning home
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
27th day of the month; 27 days
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
boneless (of a fillet, etc.); without bone; lacking (moral) conviction; weak-principled; having no backbone
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to manage something successfully; to be successful
festival merrymaking; revelry