at that time; in those days
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
common people; ordinary people; masses
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
change of air; change of scenery
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
ruler; monarch; sovereign
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy