desperation; despair; self-abandonment
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to clean up; to clear away; to put in order
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
main temple; main building of a shrine; alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
in comparison to; rather than
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious