baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
in that way; thus; so; so?
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
you; (arch.) your residence
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
when it becomes; when it comes to
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
intelligence gathering; information gathering
duty; function; office; mission; task
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
in this way; thus; such; uh...
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
principal occupation; core business
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)