situation; developments; outcome
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
abandoned child; foundling
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
burning at the stake; burning to death
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
this occasion; at this time; now
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
life; living; I; me; student
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
huge rock; firmness; solidity