the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
governor-general; governor; viceroy
important duty; heavy responsibility; responsible post; reappointment
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to pick up; to find; to gather
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
head of family; originator
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy