to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
family quarrel; internal squabble; domestic trouble
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
at first; in the beginning; originally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
to resemble each other; to resemble one another
distinguished war service; merit of war
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to be full of pride; to be boastful
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
angrily; in a huff; in anger
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
messenger; envoy; emissary
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
messenger; envoy; emissary
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
feeling one gets from listening to something
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger