to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to play a central role; to take a leading part
peace talks; peace negotiations
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families); group of samurai
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to gather; to collect; to assemble
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
change of government; regime change
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to accept; to receive; to agree
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
land near a castle; castle town
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
hills and fields; hill and dale
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
on countless occasions; many a time
to repeat; to do something over again
suddenly; all of a sudden
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun