feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
every person; each one; everybody
array; muster; line-up; full force
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
having said that; on the other hand
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend