monme; Edo period silver coin worth between 1/50th-1/80th of a ryō
diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow); diligent study
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
chasing down; pushing down; deposing; sacrificing to create a shortage of liberties, then capturing (in the game of go)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
ronin; masterless samurai
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
keeping house; being confined to one's house
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
surrender (fall) of a castle
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with