waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
househusband; stay-at-home dad
calling by name; designation; nomination
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
farmland; rice field or paddy
whole nation; whole land; whole country
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
steamship; steamboat; steamer
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
English-language newspaper
the shogunate period; the days of the shogunate regime
harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
secretary (government); director; chief
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
armored ship; armoured ship
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff