Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
than; from; out of; except; but; more
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
Yoshitsune Senbonzakura (kabuki play)
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to finish reading; to read through
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
two times; twice; two degrees
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in this way; thus; such; uh...
such; this sort of; like this