Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
to make one's own; to take possession of
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
decision; settlement; definition
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
have to do; must; should; ought to
person with a humble salary; person of a low condition
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to pass by (time); to hit too much
slightly early; just before
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
light yellowish green; color of a freshly sprouted onion
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
cylindrical bamboo fishing basket
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
leopard (Panthera pardus)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to sew up; to sew together
unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
dark indigo (almost black)
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low