surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
descendant; posterity; offspring
martial arts school situated in a town
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
such ... as; or some such
ancestor; forefather; foremother
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
in comparison to; rather than
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
myself; yourself; I; me; you
story; tale; talk; discussion
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
support; backing; patronage
adherence to the shogunate
society; the world; the times
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
until now; so far; up to the present