feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
now; the present time; just now; another; more
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
existence; possession; having; limited company
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence