dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
an inch ahead; the immediate future
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
disorder; chaos; confusion
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
penalty; sentence; punishment
bamboo bundle; bamboo shield used for defending against projectiles in battle
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
hillock; small hill; knoll; hummock
three sides; small offering stand
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
opposite side; other side; other party
here and there; in places
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
of course; certainly; naturally
red cloth; red background
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)