(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
whichever one chooses; either way
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
sudden change; sudden turn
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
justice; fairness; impartiality
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
Kira Kōzukenosuke (1641-1702)
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
corridor; hallway; passageway
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)