succession; continuation; series; sequence
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
accession to the throne; enthronement
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
unexpectedly; surprisingly
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
area under direct control (of the shogun)
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
two times; twice; two degrees
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
fluent (in a language); flowing
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
physical condition; state of health
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
(medical) doctor; physician
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...