endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
in good health; alive and well; going strong
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
story; tale; talk; discussion
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
duty; function; office; mission; task
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
tenth day of the month; ten days
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
practice; practising; training; study
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
kitchen; financial situation
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery