Western medicine (as introduced to Japan by the Dutch during the Edo period)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
wounded person; injured person
to pack; to box; to package
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
famous sword; excellent sword
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
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
un-; non-; negative prefix
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
bringing; taking; carrying
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)