to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
senior grade of the third court rank
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
that's the way it is; such is life
three generations; three periods; third generation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
strength; power; proficiency; ability
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
elder sister; effeminate man
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue