house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
while; even though; despite
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to pass (of time); to elapse
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
use; utility; effect; benefit
difficult to ...; hard to ...
feudal retainer or warrior
Nagano (city, prefecture)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
book; volume; this; present; main; head
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
autumn moon; harvest moon
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
image; figure; figure; form; image
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)