things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
master thief; notorious robber
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
establishment; foundation
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
founding a temple (on a hill-top)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to bring up under one's personal care
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
land route; overland route; by land; overland
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
passage; fare; shipping charges
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
manners; behavior; behaviour
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
hey there; I say; see here
to lose one's way; to get lost
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
either way; in any case; one way or another
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to arrest; to capture; to seize
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master