fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
together with; same; both; all; including ...
agreement; assent; Norway
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
offense (against the law); offence; violation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
dismissal; sacking; discharge
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
keeping house; being confined to one's house
February; second month of the lunar calendar
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
inner citadel; core; center; centre
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
villa; daimyo's suburban residence