imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
(Edo-period) chief minister
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
wherein; therein; thereinto
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
a little bit; a little while
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to smell sweet; to be fragrant