Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
river; stream; River; the ... river
head of the Bureau of the Imperial Palace Kitchens
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
single word; a few words; brief comment
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
weave; weaving; woven item
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
governmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines
chamberlain; castle keeper
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
member of shogun's council of elders
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
(while) holding a post or being in office
Ooshio Heihachirou (1793-1837)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)