March; third month of the lunar calendar
member of shogun's council of elders
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to do for (the sake of someone else)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
why; how; for what reason
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
squad of swordsmen; unit armed with drawn swords; Battōtai; special police unit of swordsmen during the Satsuma Rebellion (1877)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may