visiting one's constituency; (arch.) feudal lord's return to his estate
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
girl; young (unmarried) woman
exile; banishment; deportation
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
measurement error; calculation error
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
young lord; successor of one's current lord
in addition; besides this; twice
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
we have a result!; game over!; match!
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon