deep gratitude; heartfelt appreciation; not forgetting to express one's gratitude
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
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)
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
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
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
Buddhism's highest paradise
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
house of a prince of the blood
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
that matter; those matters
immediate follower (of the shogun)
various fiefdoms; various domains
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to develop into a serious incident