coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
finite; limited; restricted
to live fast (and recklessly)
second (unit of time); arc second
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
adopted daughter; foster daughter
instead of; replacing; on behalf of