(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
property; fortune; assets
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to subsist; to keep on living
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
(in the same way) as before; as always
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
it is I who should say so
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid