helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
though; notwithstanding; although
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
audience (with a person of high standing)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
immediate follower (of the shogun)
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
absence; disregard; indifference
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)