where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
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)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
correction; rectification; mending; repair
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
difference; discrepancy; variation
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
first generation; founder
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
while; during; while; although; all; both