to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
intention; personal opinion
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
reason; cause; history; origin
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
polite; courteous; hospitable
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
fringe; rim; periphery; borders; outskirts
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time