messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
armed forces; military; troops
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
this and that; one thing or another
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
firm; strong; solid; stable
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
spring day; spring sunlight
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
maid; helper; help; assistance
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
surrender (fall) of a castle
to make sure of the truth
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
tenth day of the month; ten days
youthful; young; young-looking
unique; peculiar; singular
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
restaurant with only set meals