large feudal domain; large fiefdom
river; stream; River; the ... river
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
daimyo in the Warring States period
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
revival; restoration; resuscitation
existence; being; presence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
lumping together; putting all together
oppression; suppression; pressure
arrest; apprehension; capture
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
such ... as; or some such
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched