shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
gambling den; gambling house
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
although I say; although one might say; although called
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
ruined temple; abandoned temple; temple ruins; closing a temple
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
already; now; no longer; not any more
governmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines
considerably; fairly; quite
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to employ; to hire; to charter