the shogunate period; the days of the shogunate regime
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to pass (of time); to elapse
entrance into drift or pit
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
future (usually near); prospects
future years; in (one's) later years
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
businessman; industrialist
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
by both oneself and others
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
belief; faith; conviction
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
to force to do; to compel
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely