Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
policy of increasing national prosperity and military power
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
everything; anything; nothing
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
rather; sooner; preferably
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
all things in nature; the whole creation
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
vacant house; unoccupied house
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
that is to say; so that means
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
setting sail; departure (from a port)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled