to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
land near a castle; castle town
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
lately; recently; nowadays
very; greatly; exceedingly
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to happen upon (someone or something); to happen to meet
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
in the future; another day; later
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
surroundings; environs; circumference
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
originally; by nature; from the start
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
sake used for seasoning (oft. containing a small amount of salt); cooking sake; seasoning with sake
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation