to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
while; during; while; although; all; both
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor