chief retainer; daimyo's minister
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
by means of; due to; because of; according to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
decapitation; decapitated head
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence