near; close; beside; third person
withdrawing from the castle
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
modesty; humility; being humble
personal combat; one-to-one fight
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
the shogunate (administration)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
evening; night; nighttime
as soon as possible; ASAP
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to make a speech; to address
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
right side; right-hand side
memories; recollections; reminiscence
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
mole; lentigo; beauty spot