outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to have the memory of having done something oneself
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
medium; mediocrity; average
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
vice-minister; undersecretary
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to graduate from a university
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to work hard; to make an effort
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
good family; respectable family; decent family
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth