sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
being proficient in both; combine both
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to begin to grow light; to dawn
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
on the way back; returning
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nothing new; same as always; nothing new about it
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
something superior; beautiful woman
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
at that time; in those days
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means