staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
vicissitudes; ups and downs
teaching of English; English teaching
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
childhood friend; old playmate
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
one's native country; land of one's birth
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
the other day; some time ago; recently
selfishness; selfish motive
Kōchi prefecture (Shikoku)
steamship; steamboat; steamer
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
throng; gathering of people
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
cruelty; hard-heartedness
discreet; modest; cautious
every year; yearly; annually
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals