instability; insecurity; crankiness
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
area of the Edo castle where the shogun would work and spend his daily life
the other day; a few days ago
to try to do; to attempt to do
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
simply; merely; only; solely
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
this occasion; at this time; now
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
killing and wounding; bloodshed
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
reduced budget; budgetary austerities
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course