nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
perpetual change caused by karma; vicissitudes of life; that which is made
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
(arch.) archer (esp. a samurai); (arch.) (skilled) archer; (arch.) bowman; (arch.) dominion of a whole province by a military family; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
main temple; main building of a shrine; alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
death in battle; death on the battlefield
quarrel; dispute; argument
place for relaxation and refreshment
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
capital; funds; seed money; asset
now that; since; as long as; provided that
person being waited for; person who waits