eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
moron; idiot; stupid person
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
unnatural death; violent death
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
separate; special; another; separately
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
imperial decree; imperial edict
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
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
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
autumn moon; harvest moon
young lord; successor of one's current lord
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer