three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; (arch.) second marriage; (arch.) remarriage
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
admission (to an institute, nursery school, facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; incarceration; internment
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
private person; individual
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
sickroom; hospital room; ward
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274, 1281)
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
farming implement; farm tools
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
interest; fun; inspiration
Kōan era (1278.2.29-1288.4.28)
mobilization order; mobilisation order
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
direct control; direct supervision
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
old sword; old katana; kotō; old sword; katana forged before the advent of the Keichō era
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
powerful family; powerful clan
Kamakura style; style of customs of samurai and their women during the Kamakura period
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to face on; to look out on to
immediate vassal (of the shogun; Kamakura and Muromachi periods); low-ranking vassal (of the shogun; Edo period)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team