after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to commit a crime; to do evil
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
failure; mistake; blunder
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
member of shogun's council of elders
(present) head of a family
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
older brother; elder brother
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
dark (color); concentrated; thick