Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to detain; to check; to restrain
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be remembered; to go down in history
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to relish
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to hide; to keep to oneself
few decades; many decades; several decades
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
too much; excessively; too
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood