Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
hard to reach place; remote place
wealthy and powerful family
ancestor; forefather; foremother
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
descendant; posterity; offspring
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
having said that; be that as it may
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
horse tack; horse gear; harness
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
use; utilization; utilisation; application
moat; fosse; trench; ditch
before the gate; in front of the gate
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)