to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
subsiding; falling (cave) in; collapse
precipice; cliff; flat head
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
adherence to the shogunate
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
overthrow of the shogunate
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
money-making; earning money
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
becoming a lordless samurai
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
moron; idiot; stupid person
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
great cause; moral law; justice