Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
reason; cause; circumstances
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
older brother; elder brother
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be silent; to say nothing
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to prostrate oneself before
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
desperation; struggle to the death
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
to run around; to bustle about
pardon; remission; amnesty
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)