Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Iki (island)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
the Emperor's command; private message from an emperor
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
sixth day of the month; six days
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
to present; to offer; to dedicate
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
Mahayana (Buddhism); the Great Vehicle; large passenger vehicle
senior priest (of a Shinto shrine, below chief priest and deputy chief priest); grasshopper; locust
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
final third of a two-hour period
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
attendance; presence; appearance
arriving at camp (military); (a court noble) attending a government office
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)