such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to make use of; to lend money
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
story; tale; talk; discussion
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
(Edo-period) town magistrate
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
important post; important office; key position
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one thin flat object; one sheet
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
genuine article; real thing; real deal