master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
town-watches from the Edo period
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
glorious achievement; distinguished service
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
family; relatives; dependents; household
in terms of; from the point of view of
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
absolutely; positively; decidedly
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
main force; brute force; strong-arm
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
daimyo's residence on the outskirts of Edo; daimyo villa
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
sooner or later; in time; eventually
treatment (of a person); dealing with
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach