severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
maintaining the status quo
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
one way or the other; either way
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras); draw to find the theme for poetry session; composing poetry by lot
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
one kanji in the name of a nobleperson (with a multiple-kanji name)
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
life; living; I; me; student