to comfort; to console; to amuse
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
land of the gods; Japan; China
indignant lamentation over the evils of the times
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
stone statue of Jizo (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
Tokugawa Yoshiatsu (1832-1868)
capital; metropolis; old Kyoto
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
beauty spot; place with beautiful scenery; unexpected victory; victory by uncommon stratagem
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
literally; to the letter; literal
to be excited; to be elated
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
mysterious; strange; sphinx-like; enigmatic; noncommittal
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
courteous reception; honorable treatment; honourable treatment
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
(Japanese Imperial Navy) chief warrant-officer
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling