to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
biological child; one's own child
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
major earthquake; large earthquake
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
deep-seated grudge; hatred
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess