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interference; intervention; meddling

2

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

1

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

4

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

9

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

3

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

1

almost; nearly; close to

1

to relax; to make oneself comfortable

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

8

one party; one faction; one clique

6

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

1

society; the world; the times

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

simple; plain

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

3

historic; historical

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

1

male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)

9

ten years; decade

1

June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

2

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

10

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

3

historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend

2

to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

2

equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

6

Tsurugaokahachimanguu

2

all kinds of things; various things; large number of people

17

(courteous) invitation; call

2

fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test

1

Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

1

intention; aim; design

2

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

4

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

5

Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)

2

independence; self-reliance

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

1

to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

1

mere; simple; sheer

1

treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection

1

point in time; occasion

4

already; too late

4

attendance; serving

1

suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

1

resignation

1

(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam

2

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

1

stopping functioning; being out of service

1