dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to commit a crime; to do evil
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
penalty; sentence; punishment
all (there is); as long as there is
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
all over; all over the place; everywhere
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
how others look at you; what others think about you
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
young girl; lass; adolescent female
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
yourself; himself; herself
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
assistance; backing; reinforcements