at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
castle tower; keep; donjon
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
touching; moving; painful
feudal retainer or warrior
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
it's probably so; it stands to reason
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
one party; one faction; one clique
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
funeral; burial; condolence
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
wetting; love affair; lover
to be touching; to be moving
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
in the same manner as before; the same as always
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
(giving) instruction; initiation
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of