classic (work, esp. book); the classics
library; book collection; paperback book
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
disk-shaped pad for pressing paper when making a print from a wood block; rubbing pad; baren
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
going to serve one's lord; daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
brave general; great soldier
possessed of a strong sense of duty
gastrospasm; stomach spasm; stomach cramps
stress-induced; stress-related
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
senior envoy; chief delegate
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
reign; being on the throne
being baptized; undergoing baptism
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
entering the metropolitan area
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence