Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
commencing with; including
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
this world; this life; world of the living
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
such ... as; or some such
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
under control (e.g. of territory)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to go past; to pass; to pass by
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
chain-link fence; wire mesh fence
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends