seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
southern part; the south (of a region)
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
Tsugaru (western region of Aomori Prefecture)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
self-; from (a time or place)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
sudden change; sudden turn
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
homogenization; homogenisation
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
something like ...; something called ...
in a day; in a brief space of time
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
how can (one) do something
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see