friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
small stipend paid to dependants of a bereaved family (Edo period)
off-shoot; noble (family) sibling
thousand years; very long period; forever
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
the daimyo of a feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
politician (or someone otherwise engaged in politics); statesman
one's person; around one's person
danger; peril; hazard; risk
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
honor; honour; credit; prestige
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
few decades; many decades; several decades
authority; power; influence
root; source; origin; cause
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
life; living; I; me; student
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
favourite book; favorite book
(political) power; authority; influence
rise and fall; ups and downs
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance