staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to die; to lay down life's burden
to chase; to run after; to pursue
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
than; other than; except; but
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
internal organs; intestines; viscera
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to hide; to conceal oneself
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
nice; good; well-executed
main force; chief object; mainline
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
arrest; apprehension; capture
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)