dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
generation; lifetime; age
honour; honor; glory; renown
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to make a lucky hit; to win against the odds; to anticipate correctly; to strike a vein of ore
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hanging
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
distrust; unjust suspicion
complete stranger; total stranger
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
true heart; inner feelings
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
yearning; longing for; deep affection
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
difficult problem; challenge
bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun); Indonesia
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to insist on one's own ideas
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to pluck (e.g. an apple); to pick; to tear off (e.g. a ticket stub); to break off (e.g. a branch)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession