until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
people; men and women; each person; everybody
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
competing; competition; auction
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
in that way; thus; so; so?
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
extract; excerpt; selection
Tokugawa Yorinobu (1602-1671)
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to order; to command; to appoint
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt