firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
you; (arch.) your residence
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to state; to express; to mention
front; frontage; facade; main
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
different opinion; different thought; another intention; regret at parting; sadness of parting
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
honor; honour; credit; prestige
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
difficult to ...; hard to ...
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
condition; situation; prospects
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
quickly; calmly; intently
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open