to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
shogun's demesne; area under direct control of the shogun; imperial lands; area under direct control of the Emperor
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
they; those guys; those fellows
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
greater than ...; bigger ...
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
cheerful; lively; lighthearted