old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
chasing down; pushing down; deposing; sacrificing to create a shortage of liberties, then capturing (in the game of go)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
coastal waters; adjacent seas
to show up; to appear; to turn up
even though; despite; when
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be helpful; to be useful
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
difference; discrepancy; variation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to say; to tell; to state; to do
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
room detached from main house
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly