to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
how; in what way; how about
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
going to Kyoto; visiting Kyoto
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
emperor (of Japan); mikado
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying