five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to dye; to colour; to color
long strips of decorative paper or leather attached to a matoi
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
unexpectedly; surprisingly
fighting in numerous battles
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
posterity; future life; life to come
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
armed forces; military; troops
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to construct an embankment
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
counter for (small) boats
transport; freight; shipping
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
how much; how many; however
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
survival; survivor; relic