let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
March; third month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
so; like this; in this way
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful