certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
various fiefdoms; various domains
allegiance; obedience; submission
new government; new administration
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
emphasizes direct object of action
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)