rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
allegiance; obedience; submission
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain (Edo period); change of constituency (politician); change of district
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
decline; fall; decay; withering
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
measurement error; calculation error
that day; the very same day
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
surrender (fall) of a castle
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to be the ruin of (a person)
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
head; lead; vanguard; first