(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
(Japanese) imperial succession
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
sudden change; sudden turn
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
feudal retainer or warrior
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
since the beginning of the world; since the dawn of history
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
armed forces; battle troops
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
belonging to no (political) faction
opening in front (clothing)
sensual love; love affair
indicate reason; infers some protest