round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
solely; entirely; only; or
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
making one's best exertions
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be overcome with emotion
ambitious undertaking; grand scheme
offensive and defensive alliance
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
however; having said that; but
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
clear weather; good weather
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
flag (esp. originally a flagpole-topping streamer made of feathers)
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
literally; to the letter; literal
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
evil design; crafty plan; plot
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
powerful family; powerful clan
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey