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Please tell me what these words/names stand for.
Two files show the upper first colonn on the right side and the left side of the banzuke. The third file was placed in the middle like a referee section

Pic.1,
番頭　三百三十石　吉田忠左衛門
Bangashira* 330 Koku** Yoshida Chūzaemon***
* High ranking vassal
** Annual income 330 Koku rice (1 koku =180 l.）
*** One of the 47 Ronin

物頭　三百石　原惣右衛門　
Monogashira* 300 Koku** Hara Souemon***
* Mid ranking vassal
** Annual income 300 Koku rice
*** One of the 47 Rōnin

Pic.2,
家老　千石　大野九郎兵衛
Karo* 1000　Koku**　Ono Kurobei***
* Chief retainer
** Annual income 1000 Koku
*** Was the chief accountant of the Ako domain

鉄炮方　七百石　荻野儀衛門
Teppogata* 700 Koku** Ogino Giemon*** 　　　　　　*　　Gun clerk
**　 Annual income
*** Probably one of the surviving members of the
Ako Rōnin

Pic.3,
義侠　天野屋利兵衛
Gikyō* Amanoya Rihei**
*　Chivalry
** Amanoya Rihei is known as a "righteous merchant" who supported the Ako Rōshi in their raid on Kira 's residence.

誠忠　大石主税良金
Seichū* Ōishi Chikara Yoshikane**　
*　　Faithfullness
**　 He was the youngest (16) rōnin who committed
suicide

義士　宇都宮重兵衛
Gishi*　Utomiya Jūbei **
* Loyal retainer
** He was the one who resented Ōishi Kuranosuke for his apparent inaction in taking revenge on Kira Kōsuke no Suke. However, when it came time to act, he had to stand down for family reasons.

Regards,
I.Nagy

May I say you are formidably precious?
Thank you so much, 先生 !

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