at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
self-righteousness; self-justified
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to walk in on; to tread upon
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
guard house in a samurai style house (Kamakura period)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
modernization; modernisation
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
shogun bodyguards (Edo-period)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
sago cycad (Cycas revoluta); king sago palm; sago palm; Japanese sago palm
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
inner structure; internal anatomy
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart