feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
long ago; a long time ago; already
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
reform; reformation; reorganization
interior; inside; internal
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
mechanism; organization; organisation
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
the place for; the time for; the level of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
individual; private person; personal; private
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
releasing without indictment
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone