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
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
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
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
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
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
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
for some (unspecified) reason
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight