your coming; coming with happy news; your presence
a question from the emperor
high priest of a great shrine
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
to peddle (goods); to hawk
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
recovery; rescue; recapture
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
donation; presentation; gift
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
one party; one faction; one clique
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress