staying in one's position or resigning; course of action; move
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
what is called; what they call; so-called
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
situation; developments; outcome
to be parted from; to be separated
to take advantage of an opportunity
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to perceive; to understand
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
trade; buying and selling
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
to be muddy; to be slushy
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
good bye; I'm off; see you later
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
urgency; exigency; emergency
what sort of; what kind of; what way
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging