reason; cause; circumstances
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
underling; subordinate official
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
directions; instructions; orders; command
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
official business; public business
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
theatre staff who deals with the audience (e.g. ticket-taker, usher)
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
chance (of success); odds
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to do over; to remake; to resume