equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
magistrate; shogunate administrator
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
and (also); both ... and; as well as
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to cry and shout; to scream
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick