all present; all concerned; all of us
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take back; to recapture
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628-1700)
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
technique; art; skill; move
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
in respect of; in regard to; as for
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
both (people); the two of them