to follow another's example
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
going west; leaving for the west
serious illness; travails
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
control of the sea; command of the sea
being nimble-footed; being quick on one's feet; fast running legs
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
training; drill; practice; discipline
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
orders; instructions; directive; command
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
having no special rank or title
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort