timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
kitchen; financial situation
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
water for washing or moistening one's hands
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
second grade of the third rank of honor (honour)
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
ruler's orders; master's orders
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to face; to go towards; to head towards
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough