knowing; (an) acquaintance
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
lately; recently; nowadays
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
secret; private; surreptitious
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
tool; implement; means; furniture
story; tale; talk; discussion
should; must; -able; probably; likely
such; like that; in that way
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
devotion; attachment; infatuation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check