land route; overland route; by land; overland
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
control; management (e.g. of a business)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
absence; disregard; indifference
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
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
immediate follower (of the shogun)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
audience (with a person of high standing)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
though; notwithstanding; although
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to slide into; to slip into
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to take flight; to disappear