very likely; very probable
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
fraud; trickery; hoax; surely; absolutely; certainly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
reason; cause; circumstances
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
ingenuity; resourcefulness
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
by means of; due to; because of; according to
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
implantation; support; establishment
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
Chōroku era (1457.9.28-1460.12.21)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to bring; to take; to bring about
good prospects; full of hope; promising
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability