yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
until now; so far; up to the present
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
going to the capital; working in a government office
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
two persons; two people; pair; couple
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
member of shogun's council of elders
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
snell (fishing); leader; trace; cast
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with