residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
having an ancient and honorable origin
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(another's) daughter; young lady
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
(present) head of a family
mental derangement; madness; insanity
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to relax; to feel at home
to apologize; to apologise
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
reason; logic; sense; truth; right