to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
pressure; oppression; suppression
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
system; institution; organization; organisation
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604.8.12-1651.6.8), Shougun 1623-1651
three generations; three periods; third generation
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
future (usually near); prospects
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
unnatural death; violent death
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
secret understanding; collusion
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
governor-general; governor; viceroy
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
support; backing; aid; assistance
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty