shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
world-class; (of) high global reputation
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
by means of; due to; because of; according to
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
please (give me); please (do for me)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into