man'yōgana written in kaisho or gyōsho style
Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604.8.12-1651.6.8), Shougun 1623-1651
punishment (of an enemy); chastisement
commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)
female prisoner; female convict
creeping plant; creeper; vine; liana; liane
domain administration (Edo period); clan administration
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
to send back; to refer back
beginning of the world; creation
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
scattered; separated; dispersed
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to pitch camp; to set up camp
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
one lump; one body; one group
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
a little bit; a little while