to intervene; to stop (something)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
ability; capability; skill
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
armaments; military preparations
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
reply (to a letter); response; answer
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
false charge; slander; defamation
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
mother-in-law (of the husband)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
arriving at camp (military); (a court noble) attending a government office
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat