wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
daily visit to a temple or shrine (to worship); visiting frequently; visiting daily
3rd day of the month; three days
6th day of the month; six days
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting; early morning tea ceremony (on a summer day)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to become excited; to grow lively
fully prepared; all ready
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
each place; various places
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
(behaving with) patience and prudence; putting up with something
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
green light; (giving) permission; OK
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
contemplation; meditation
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
strong pressure; heavy pressure
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
a (single) moment; an instant
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around