chief retainer; daimyo's minister
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
proceeding to the capital
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
don't you think?; indicates question
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
Emperor Koumei; Koumei Tenno (1831-1866 CE, reigning: 1846-1866 CE)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to order; to command; to appoint