tea plantation; tea field
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
home area; home town; local
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to close (one's eyes); to shut
just one person; only one
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to shout (in anger); to yell
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)