veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to hold fast; to protect to the end
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
latent disposition; inner feelings
to apologize; to apologise
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
several times; a few times
completely; entirely; totally
meaning of a word; sense of a word
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
production (e.g. play); direction
forget-me-not (esp. the water forget-me-not, Myosotis scorpioides)
imperial tomb; imperial mausoleum
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
service (of a prostitute)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
display stand; exhibition table
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)