trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
personnel training; human resources development; character building
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
letter; missive; note; mail
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
in that way; like that; that way
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
surrender (fall) of a castle
public confidence; popular support
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat