(on) horseback; riding a horse
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
lower region; lower part; region below
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
scolding; reprimand; lecture
to shake one's head (in denial)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
7th day of the month; seven days
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
border (between countries); national border
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
wicked thought; wicked mind
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
employer's house; master's house
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid