the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
one's own property; possessions
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to distribute; to hand out
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
overproduction; careless manufacture; churning out (substandard goods)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
after death; posthumously
next term; next period; next version; next release
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to use (public property) for personal purposes; to use (e.g. politics) for one's own ends; to misappropriate (public money); (arch.) to act selfishly
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
split; division; break up
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
descendant; posterity; offspring
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
virtue and influence; virtue and authority
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
benefit from ancestors' virtue
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
royal capital; imperial capital
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
prime minister; premier; chancellor
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
saltpan; field for drying salt
sudden price jump; steep price rise
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace