bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
(Edo-period) chief minister
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
Manji era (1658.7.23-1661.4.25)
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
disorder; confusion; disturbance (of order, peace, etc.); corruption (e.g. of public morals)
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship; house arrest (Edo period)
domain administration (Edo period); clan administration
magistrate; shogunate administrator
Ministry of War (Tang dynasty China)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
back (of a chair); backrest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)