destruction; annihilation; extermination
person of doubtful origin
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
unique; peculiar; singular
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
to be detained; to take time
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
scattering (in all directions)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
petty underling; small fry
tank (military vehicle); chariot
divorce; dissolution of adoption
it's no joke; gimme a break!
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
sad news; news of a death; death notice
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft