Chuushingura - Volume 5 – Vocabulary list

first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

3

to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct

1

naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata

3

立たち合あう

to be matched against (in a sports contest)

1

横よこから

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

1

取とり逃にがす

to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss

1

検けんする

to inspect; to supervise

1

さて

well; now; then

1

証しょう明めい

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

考かんがえてみれば

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

まんじゅう

manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

2

饗きょう応おう

entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining

2

指し導どう

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

1

侮ぶ辱じょく

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

1

切きりかかる

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

1

大たい挙きょ

in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan

2

他た人にん

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

1

嗣し子し

heir

6

めちゃくちゃ

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

連れん続ぞく的てき

consecutive; continuous; successive

1

寝ね込こみ

asleep (in bed); sick in bed

2

防ぼう禦ぎょ

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

倍ばいする

to double; to increase

1

ゼロ

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

責せめる

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

2

いきなり

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

乱らん暴ぼう狼ろう藉ぜき

running amok; committing an outrage; rampageous behavior

1

馬ば鹿か馬ば鹿かしい

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

腹はら立だち

anger

1

通とおり越こす

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

1

送おくり

seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement

1

十じゅう一いち日にち

11th day of the month; 11 days

7

高こう山ざん

high mountain; alpine mountain

1

甲こう州しゅう街かい道どう

Kōshuukaidō

2

石いし川かわ

Ishikawa (prefecture)

1

金かな沢ざわ

Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)

1

冷れい雨う

chilly rain

1

冬ふゆ

winter

3

逆ぎゃく戻もどり

retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking

1

霙みぞれ

sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey

1

まじり

mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

1

都みやこ落おち

leaving (fleeing) the capital

1

出しゅっ立たつ

departure

2

見み送おくり

seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude

2

行こう

going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people

1

寄よりつく

to approach

1

見み送おくり人にん

someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off

6

婀あ娜だっぽい

seductive; sensual; coquettish

1

脂し粉ふん

rouge and powder; cosmetics

1

造ぞう作さ

trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat

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Vocabulary list: Chuushingura - Volume 5