Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
will (esp. of shogun); decree; emperor's wishes
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
occurrence; happening; incident; event
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
house arrest; being placed in confinement at home
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
22nd day of the month; 22 days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
waiting for a ship to depart
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)