public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
don't you think?; indicates question
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to go to; to visit; to call on
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
pleased to make your acquaintance
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to worry about the future
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly