eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
gaiters; leggings; puttees
(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
preparation; provision; guarding
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; set-back; abeyance
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
reviewing stand; box; gallery
parade; review (of troops)
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
tone (of voice); manner of talking
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
gadding around; gallivanting; tour; wandering; walking aimlessly