traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
strongly and repeatedly urging (demanding, requesting, pressing)
different opinion; objection
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
to be attracted (by); to take an interest (in)
discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
surmise; guess; inference
large, bald-headed monster; giant; large, bald man; big baldy; large monk
town originally built around a temple or shrine
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
nevertheless; still; however; yet
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
to say too much; to go too far
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water