to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
area under direct control (of the shogun)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
dui (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: swamp, west)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
full dress; formal dress; uniform
attendant; attendance upon another
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
British person; Briton; English person; Englishman; Englishwoman
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
Spanish Armada; invincible armada
scattered or crushed in defeat
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
personnel (of public building)
locational advantage; advantageous position
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
to keep away; to keep at a distance