rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
harm; evil; poison; blight; harmful influence
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
Ishida Mitsunari (1560-1600; samurai)
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
influence; effect; impact
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
round shape; circle; circular form
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
right and wrong; right or wrong
of course; certainly; naturally
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
family which supports a temple; parishioner
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
quibbling; temporizing; temporising
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
to become clear; to be made public
praise and censure; public criticisms
to cease; to stop; to be over
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to manage; to dispose of; to carry through; to distinguish; to discriminate
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity