overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to ask; to enquire; to query
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to carry out one's mission
how many months?; how long?
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to appease; to suppress; to calm
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
double suicide; lovers' suicide
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
being very busy; busyness
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips