the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
official announcement; proclamation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
(political) power; authority; influence
putting into operation; invocation
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
(amount of a samurai's) stipend
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
notebook; account book; register
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
to listen again; to ask again
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
before god; before an altar
impossible to do (although wants to)
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
several years; a few years
tail (animal); tail end; tip
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
seniority; precedence; upper seat
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)