leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
founder; originator; pioneer
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
under the ... administration; within the ... government
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
Council of Five Elders (committee of daimyo formed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to rule Japan until his son Hideyori came of age)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
weakening; emaciation; decline
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
royalty (payment); loyalty
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
overpower; subdue; keep down
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to mow; to reap; to harvest
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution