shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
suddenly; all of a sudden
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
forcibly; against one's will
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
all; entire; whole; altogether
surely (not); certainly (not)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
go that far; to that extent
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to cease; to stop; to be over
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
chief financial official (Edo period); commissioner of finance; chief treasurer; chief accountant in a daimyo's service (Muromachi period)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
naturally; of course; understandably
interruption; interference; butting in
this occasion; at this time; now
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)