begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
based on; on the basis of
special pardon; (general) amnesty
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to backfire; to have a harmful result
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
having a very promising future; offering promising prospects
execution; death by execution
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to enter someone's territory by force
will (esp. of shogun); decree; emperor's wishes