in case of; at that time; at this time
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
land near a castle; castle town
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu; (arch.) salmon
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
older sister and younger brother
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
address; lodgings; accommodation
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
violent (tragic or accidental) death; dog's death
report; notification; registration
to take away; to carry off
counter for generations; epoch
higonokami; type of folding knife with metal handle
legitimate line; direct descent
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements