cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
sumo (wrestling); sumo 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
to care for someone; to look after someone
not a little; not a few; considerable
guard of honour; honor guard; ceremonial guard
multistoried building; castle; palace; shrine
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship; house arrest (Edo period)
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; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
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)
to extend; to expand; to spread out