Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
plain; plateau; tableland
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law