to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to recall; to remember; to recollect
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
don't you think?; indicates question
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
skill; dexterity; master hand
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention