high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to fall in love (with); to love
at that time; in those days
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
famous literary composition
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to record for transmission to posterity
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
married woman; another's wife
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(how) many times; (how) often
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
was just in; just left; just did
man between 61 and 65 (ritsuryo system)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion