Yagyuu Tajima no Kami Munenori (1572-1646)
imperial official in charge of communication between the shogunate and the court (during the Muromachi and Edo periods)
imperial order; imperial will
autograph; one's own handwriting; personal note
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
postponement; moving to a later date
Emperor Koumei; Koumei Tenno (1831-1866 CE, reigning: 1846-1866 CE)
needlework; sewing; seamstress
since our last meeting; since we parted
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
military expedition led in person by the emperor
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
appears to be; apparently
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
becoming a lordless samurai
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
that matter; those matters
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
many people; everyone; all sorts of people