Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
to serve; to work for; to attend
Enpō era (1673.9.21-1681.9.29)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
Buddhist memorial service
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
charge; grounds; suspicion
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to pick up; to find; to gather
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
employer's house; master's house
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
by means of; due to; because of; according to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
match; game; bout; contest