Tales of Old JapanMacmillan, 1876 - 383 páginas |
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Asakusa Asano Takumi badger Banzayémon beauty called carried castle ceremony chief child Chôbei Chokichi councillors Daimios daughter death dirk dress drink Emperor Etas eyes father feast fell Genzaburô Gompachi Gorôjiu hand hara-kiri Hatamotos head heard heart Hichirobei Hiyaku honour Isahaya Iyéyasu Japan Japanese Jiurozayémon Jiuyémon kaishaku Kashiku Kazuma Kihachi kill Kiyôto kokus Kôtsuké no Suké Koyo Kuranosuké Kwannon lived looked lord lordship Matagorô Matayémon matter Mikado Minamoto no Yoritomo Muramasa murdered night noble Oishi Osaka Otokodaté palace parents petition pray present priest Prince province replied retainers riyos Rônins Samurai Sanza Sazen sent Shogun shrine Sôda Sôgorô story sword Takasegawa Takumi no Kami tea-house temple thing Tokutarô Tônoshin took tray Tsunéhei Umanosuké village wait wife wine woman wrestler Yedo Yoshiwara young Yukiyé Zempachi
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Página 230 - It is a long time since I have had the pleasure of seeing you ; and as it seems that your house is on my road, I shall be glad to escort you so far." With this he walked behind her, thinking he should certainly see the end of a fox's tail peeping out ; but, look as he might, there was nothing to be seen. At last they came to the village of Upper Horikane" ; and when they reached the cottage of the girl's father, the family all came out, surprised to see her.
Página 329 - ... -himself on the felt carpet with his back to the high altar, the kaishaku crouching on his left-hand side. One of the three attendant officers then came forward, bearing a stand of the kind used in...
Página 130 - Hence the passage leading up to the wrestling-stage was called the " Flower Path." Forty-eight various falls were fixed upon as fair — twelve throws, twelve lifts, twelve twists, and twelve throws over the back. All other throws not included in these were foul, and it was the duty of the umpire to see that no unlawful tricks were resorted to. It was decided that the covered stage should be composed of sixteen rice-bales, in the shape of one huge bale, supported by four pillars at the four points...
Página 5 - ... deemed that the presents which the two daimios, according to time-honoured custom, had brought him in return for his instruction, were mean and unworthy, he conceived a great hatred against them, and took no pains in teaching them, but on the contrary rather sought to make laughing-stocks of them. Takumi no Kami, restrained by a stern sense of duty, bore his insults with patience, but Kamei Sama, who had less control over his temper, was violently incensed and determined to kill Kotsuke no Suke.
Página 5 - Kotsuke no Suke*. But this Kotsuke* no Suke was a man greedy of money; and as he deemed that the presents which the two daimios, according to time-honoured custom, had brought him in return for his instruction, were mean and unworthy, he conceived a great hatred against them, and took no pains in teaching them, but on the contrary rather sought to make laughing-stocks of them.
Página 16 - ... stood an outhouse for holding charcoal and firewood. Looking into the outhouse, he spied something white at the further end, at which he struck with his spear, when two armed men sprang out upon him and tried to cut him down, but he kept them back until one of his comrades came up and killed one of the two men and engaged the other, while Jiutaro entered the outhouse and felt about with his spear. Again seeing something white, he struck it with his lance, when a cry of pain betrayed that it was...
Página 330 - At that moment the kaishaku, who, still crouching by his side, had been keenly watching his every movement, sprang to his feet, poised his sword for a second in the air ; there was a flash, a heavy, ugly thud, a crashing fall ; with one blow the head had been severed from the body. A dead silence followed, broken only by the hideous noise of the blood throbbing out of the inert heap before us, which but a moment before had been a brave and chivalrous man. It was horrible. from the raised floor; and...
Página 3 - wave-man ;" one who is tossed about hither and thither, as a wave of the sea. It is used to designate persons of gentle blood, entitled to bear arms, who, having become separated from their feudal lords by their own act, or by dismissal, or by fate, wander about the country in the capacity of somewhat disreputable knights-errant, without ostensible means of living, in some cases offering themselves for hire to new masters, in others supporting themselves by pillage ; or who, falling a grade in the...
Página 15 - Here, boy ! engage those men, and if they are too strong for you, die ! " Spurred by these words, Chikara seized a spear and gave battle to Waku Handaiyu, but could not hold his ground, and backing by degrees, was driven out into the garden, where he missed his footing and slipped into a pond ; but as Handaiyu, thinking to kill him, looked down into the pond, Chikara cut his enemy in the leg and caused him to fall, and then crawling out of the water despatched him.
Página 15 - What! did not every man of you swear to lay down his life in avenging his lord, and now are you driven back by three men? Cowards, not fit to be spoken to! to die fighting in a master's cause should be the noblest ambition of a retainer!" Then turning to his own son Chikara, he said, "Here, boy! engage those men, and if they are too strong for you, die!