dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
as if it were about oneself
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
in the open; the open air
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
lord of a manor; estate steward
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
grounds; charge; suspicion
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
thus; in this way; like this
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
job; work; duties; trade; skill
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
samurai; person of extensive learning; person of great culture; person of superior social standing
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
hurriedly; in a hurry; in great haste
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
poor or lowly masterless samurai
large feudal domain; large fiefdom
feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
police sergeant (Edo period); low-ranking samurai who assisted daimyo or prominent military commanders (Muromachi period)
Ooshio Heihachirou (1793-1837)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
(Edo-period) town magistrate
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to give notice; to submit notice
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm