house; one's house; one's home; one's family
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
twice; again; second time
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to step back; to walk backwards
address; lodgings; accommodation
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
incident; affair; happening; event
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
difficult to ...; hard to ...
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
magistrate; shogunate administrator