smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
near oneself; close to one; familiar
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
invisibly; secretly; privately
to be busy at work; to work diligently
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
as (for); for; in the capacity of
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
on the occasion of; at the time of
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three