relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Yagyuu Tajima no Kami Munenori (1572-1646)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
belief; faith; conviction
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
young person; youth; young
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
due form; official; formality
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to make one's rounds; to patrol
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople