in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
to go past; to pass; to pass by
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
consequence; outcome; result; blame
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
be that as it may; even so; though that be so