some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to need; to require; to take; to demand
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
and (also); both ... and; as well as
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to put out; to extinguish
palace decorated with jewels; beautiful palace
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
private secretary; amanuensis
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
one of these days; someday; one day