Vocabulary

knowledge of sex; facts of life; birds and bees

punishment by demotion; disciplinary demotion

late at night; at a late hour

achievement; feat; distinguished service

relations with one's relatives; socializing with relatives

(working) man; laborer

injection nozzle; jet nozzle

lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment

pluralizing suffix

then; well then; if so; in that case

precisely because; that's exactly why

lawful

yes yes

-cide; killing; killer (of ...)

cannot be helped; nothing can be done; hopeless

solo hiking; solo climbing; solo travel

Los Angeles; LA

as the name suggests; as the name implies; true to its name

fighting to the bitter end; going down with the ship; remaining in one's castle and fighting to the end

they; those guys; those fellows

a little more; a bit more

older sister; elder sister

older sister; elder sister

someone; somebody

elder brother; older brother

mortal

wooden shield (used to defend against arrows); mantlet

congratulations; felicitations; best wishes

to be; to exist

eunicid worm (Marphysa sanguinea)

it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable

wise emperor; sagacious monarch

happily (e.g. seizing an opportunity); gladly (taking advantage of); readily (pouncing on); thankfully; losing no time (to)

straight-from-the-pot udon

Ishū; Iga Province

rope holding up a flag or curtain

boiled whitebait; young sardines boiled in brine

unusual; extraordinary; uncommon; abnormal

picture scroll of battles and warriors in the Warring States period

sense of ethics; moral sense