miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
night attack; nocturnal assault
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
moonrise; rise of the Moon
middle of the night; dead of night
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
natural landscape; natural scenery
being concerned about or mindful of
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
23rd day of the month; 23 days
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
(present) head of a family
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)