Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
since when; from when; how long
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
to be found; to be discovered
killing and wounding; bloodshed
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
settlement; permanent residency
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
rice cultivation; rice crop
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
transfer; assignment; conveyance
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
next; secondly; subsequently
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate