thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
information; making a report (to a superior)
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
member of shogun's council of elders
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
coating (esp. lacquering)
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
and; thereupon; because of that
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
magistrate; shogunate administrator
each; (arch.) you (plural)
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion