bumpkin; person from the country; unrefined person recently arrived from the countryside
chamberlain; castle keeper
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
negotiations; discussions; connection
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
various matters; everything
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
directions; instructions; orders; command
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
torii; Shinto shrine archway
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to differ; to vary; to disagree
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
occasional; infrequent; rare
spine; backbone; spinal column
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
ruler and ruled; master and servant
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
one's first campaign; one's first battle