Yagyuu Tajima no Kami Munenori (1572-1646)
being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
Imperial chrysanthemum emblem
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
at the risk of one's life; dead body
to try to be reconciled (with); to take measures to bring about reconciliation
to entreat; to request earnestly
discard; discarded (playing) card; (arch.) bulletin board displaying the name, age, offence, etc. of a criminal sentenced to death (Edo period)
sign out in front; front (for someone)
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
metal fittings; metal fixtures
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
long; drawn-out; very long
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
ruler and ruled; master and servant
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
on the roof; court nobles
becoming a lordless samurai
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
overthrow of the shogunate
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away