eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
father and mother; parents
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
strength; power; proficiency; ability
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
being already (well) aware
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
meaning; significance; sense