goldthread (Coptis japonica)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
Saitou Tatsuoki (1548-1573.10.5)
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
errand runner; messenger (Azuchi-Momoyama period); patroller; minor official (Edo period)
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
ape mask; ape-like face; ape face
international trade; international trading
thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy
concerning; per; on account of
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
that matter; those matters
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish