Muromachi period (1336-1573)
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
disorder; disturbance; unrest
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
founder; originator; pioneer
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
someone who withdraws from society (e.g. hides in their room); hikikomori
taste; liking; preference
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
(national) government official; national public servant; national government employee
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to pile up; to accumulate
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
by itself; automatically; naturally
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
conjecture; guess; surmise; speculation
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out