base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
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
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
already; now; no longer; not any more
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
system; institution; organization; organisation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
various fiefdoms; various domains
to join forces; to cooperate
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
next term; next period; next version; next release
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...