Mr. Inoue was older than Mr. Ito and his Kakaku (family status) was also the higher, he seemed to help Ito every time as if he had been an older brother before the Restoration.'
「井上氏は伊藤氏よりも年長であり、また藩内での家格も上で、維新前は万事兄貴株で助け合ってきたらしい。」