to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to live; to reside; to inhabit
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
deliberation; consultation
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
meandering; winding; sinuous; serpentine
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
fierce attack; furious attack
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me