young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
Ooshio Heihachirou (1793-1837)
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
Ii Naosuke (1815-1860.3.24)
the whole nation; all the people in the land
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
to make laugh; to set to laughing
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
opening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a port; opening a port to foreign vessels or trade
please (give me); please (do for me)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
saltpan; field for drying salt
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
daily allowance; daily wages
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
what is called; what they call; so-called
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
(Edo-period) chief minister
morality; moral principles
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
dramatic role for child; child actor
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think