extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
success or failure; outcome; result
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
southeastern part; the southeast
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to brighten; to grow light
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
relation; connection; affinity
venerable; prestigious; with a long history
not a little; not a few; considerable
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
square; formal; prim; stuffy
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to look down on; to condescend
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
third watch of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to become frayed; to become loose
natural span of life; 250 years old
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing