house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
all present; all concerned; all of us
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
than; from; out of; except; but; more
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
(your, his, her) daughter
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
reason; cause; circumstances
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
official notice; notification
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
due form; official; formality
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope