house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
nothing but; none other than
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
utmost limit; extremity; result
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
Edo period inspection of rice plants
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
another method; another problem
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
single word; a few words; brief comment
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity