to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
magistrate; shogunate administrator
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
running away; escaping on foot
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
(exercising) the right to command
meditation; contemplation
inside one's heart; in one's mind
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
postwar period; period after Second World War
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to know (a person); to think
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
demon of ill health; disease
to squeeze out; to wring out
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
military family; warrior class
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
strong interaction; strong force
six coins placed in a casket (said to be to pay the fare to cross the River Sanzu)
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic