party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
how; in what way; how about
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to say; to be called; to do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept