to go past; to pass; to pass by
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
correct; proper; formal; invertible (matrix); holomorphic
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
postwar period; period after Second World War
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to heap abuse upon (a person); to criticize strongly; to blast (someone)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
alcohol dependency; alcoholism
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off