off-shoot; noble (family) sibling
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
head of family; originator
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
shades of evening; dead of night
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
viceroy; governor-general
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
family; relatives; dependents; household
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
member of shogun's council of elders
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
fear; dread; fright; willies
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
hostile party; enemy side
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
in person; personally; directly
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
serious illness; dangerous disease
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits