the emperor's instructions
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
one's attitude; state of affairs
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
participation; joining; entry; adherence
observation; watching (developments); looking out (into the distance)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
land near a castle; castle town
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
national fortunes; destiny of a country
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
split; division; break up
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
great cause; moral law; justice
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
feudal period (characterized by the rule of the shogunate, 1185-1867); age of militarist government
dilly-dallying and temporizing (temporising)
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
twelfth day of the month; twelve days