close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to succeed; to bear fruit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
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
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
something; what; why; how
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
very rude; very insolent; extremely reprehensible; outrageous
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
give water to a dying person; water given to a dying person
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
on one hand; on the other hand
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing