as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
this (very thing); this precisely
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to begin talking; to open up
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
most of all; extremely; supremely
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
drinking party; banquet; feast
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
fabric with a brocade and embroidery; beautiful fabric; beautiful poem; beautiful wording; beautiful autumn leaves; beautiful flowers
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
everything; all things; all affairs; all matters
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
manners and customs; folkways; usage
custom; habit; customary practice
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)