madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
lesser councilor of state; lesser councillor of state; minor councilor; minor councillor
stopping at; going no further than
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
forcibly; against one's will
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
last night; yesterday evening
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
support; backing; patronage
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to incur someone's enmity
punishment; judgement; judgment
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sanity; consciousness; soberness
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
approximate age; age range
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
admiration; being impressed (by)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
that year; same year; same age
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
due form; official; formality
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)