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 harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
poor or lowly masterless samurai
large feudal domain; large fiefdom; powerful clan
feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
Ooshio Heihachirou (1793-1837)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
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
to investigate; to examine
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
you; (arch.) your residence
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
bone; firm; uncompromising
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
prohibition; inhibition; ban
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
occasionally; now and then; from time to time