turmoil; chaos; confusion
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
express palanquin (esp. one carrying an urgent messenger, running day and night)
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
insight; power of observation
preface; introduction; preamble
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
unparalleled; incomparable; matchless; unrivaled; peerless; unique
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
personal grudge; personal enmity
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
death; the late; the deceased
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
approval; license; licence; permission
blood pledge; oath signed in blood
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving