to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to fold up; to fold into layers
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
samurai for the shogunate
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
lower region; lower part; region below
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to shake one's head (in denial)
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
seventh day of the month; seven days
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
national border; provincial border
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included