misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
military affairs; military service
commandant; commanding officer; general
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
old or veteran army general
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
letter; missive; note; mail
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to make one's rounds; to patrol
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
student (esp. a university student)
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(my) poor writing; scribbling; hasty writing
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up