Ikehata Shunsaku (1946.1.7-)
Motoki Masahiro (1965.12-)
Zuo zhuan (c. 4th century BC); The Zuo Tradition; The Commentary of Zuo
Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628-1700)
this mountain; this temple
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
woman's hairstyle (Edo period) (made popular by a Yoshiwara prostitute called Katsuyama)
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
to be given up; to be discontinued
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to be burned out (of one's home)
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
(licensed) red light district
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
public bathhouse; building with a bath (esp. in a shrine or temple)
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
insubordination; outlawry
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence