defeated soldier fleeing the enemy
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
contemplation; meditation
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to kill; to slay; to shoot dead; to cut down
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
out of the question; preposterous
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
nothing but; none other than
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
even if nothing else; more than anything else
to comfort; to console; to amuse
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation