deep gratitude; heartfelt appreciation; not forgetting to express one's gratitude
foolish opinion; one's opinion
initiative taken by politicians (in the formulation of a policy or bill) (rather than by bureaucrats)
imperial order; imperial decree; imperial command
servant in charge of footwear
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
exemplar; model; example; pattern
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
court council; privy council
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser