precarious situation; precarious state
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
Emperor Koumei; Koumei Tenno (1831-1866 CE, reigning: 1846-1866 CE)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
Amamiooshima (island approximately 215 kilometers NE of Okinawa)
adherence to the shogunate
controlling; suppressing; quelling
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
pardon; remission; amnesty
to be burned out (of one's home)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise