Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
article; news story; report; account
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
in accordance with; according to
moderate line; middle-of-the-road line (in politics)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
reporting, contacting, and consultation
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world