release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
at one time; some time ago; once
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
new idea or design; novelty
golden label; golden protective talisman; kinsatsu (Edo period paper money); kinsatsu (early Meiji period paper money); golden tablet belonging to Yama that is inscribed with the names of souls to be sent to paradise
conversion (of paper money, esp. into specie)
the whole nation; all the people in the land
the shogunate period; the days of the shogunate regime
return of something; repayment
banknote; bill; note; paper money
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
view; opinion; finding; findings
enlightenment; instruction
zenith; divine will; providence
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
mountains and hills; imperial tomb
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
news; word; tidings; omen
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark