young master; son of a high-ranking person
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
even though; despite; when
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
vacant house; unoccupied house
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
empty residence; empty estate; empty lot
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
instead; but (on the other hand)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
everywhere; at every turn
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb