wherein; therein; thereinto
hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
particulars; details; specified items
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
how many years; how long; what year
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
early blooming; early flowering
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to find fault with; to question
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation