exclusion; retraction; displacement
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
daughter (of a good family)
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of
yueqin (4-stringed Chinese lute)
Emperor Koumei; Koumei Tenno (1831-1866 CE, reigning: 1846-1866 CE)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
passing away; dying; death
drill (esp. military); training
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
becoming a lordless samurai
how many times; how often
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
post; quarters; military station; police station
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace