Yagyuu Tajima no Kami Munenori (1572-1646)
imperial official in charge of communication between the shogunate and the court (during the Muromachi and Edo periods)
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
visiting one's constituency; (arch.) feudal lord's return to his estate
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
poem or song written by the emperor
someone who curries favor with their master while secretly plotting against him
day-by-day renewal; rapid progress
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
Chinese book; book written in Chinese
grand-scale or long-range plan; farsighted policy
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
shout of victory; cry of triumph
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
informal consent; private consent
violent (tragic or accidental) death; dog's death
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
circulation (esp. documents); sending round
detonator; percussion cap
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
on the roof; court nobles
footwear; footgear; shoes
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley