to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
cannot be helped; unavoidable
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
shogunate marital union with the Imperial Family
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
older brother; elder brother
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
position; location; base; point; site
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to watch over; to watch attentively
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid