After Asano Naganori is forced to commit seppuku after a quarrel with another daimyo, Ooishi Kuranosuke attempts to re-establish his master's clan... and he's put together a group of 47 ronin to do it!
In other words, Ooishi Kuranosuke and 
the other retainers are all dismissed.
En otras palabras, Ooishi Kuranosuke
y los demás siervos quedaron sin empleo.
Em outras palavras, Ooishi Kuranosuke e
os demais serviçais foram dispensados.