endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
last week; the week before
court council; privy council
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(political) power; authority; influence
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
commencing with; including
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
member of shogun's council of elders
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo