han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
job; work; duties; trade; skill
(arch.) sky; cloud; distant place; high place; imperial court
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
together with; same; both; all; including ...
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
wet nurse; nursing mother
expression; look; countenance; face
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
Son of God; child of an emperor
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to make merry; to be festive
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house