in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to march in; to transfer; to send
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
society; the world; the times
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
immediate follower (of the shogun)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
pride; dignity; self-respect
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
governing by law and reason rather than by military force
switching over to; migration; transition
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at least; at most; (even) just
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
control; management; supervision
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
moving about; stirring about
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...