(Japanese) empress; queen
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
(present) head of a family
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
clearly; distinctly; vividly
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
territory; autonomous region
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
compensation liability; indemnity liability; obligation to pay reparations
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
rule; reign; peaceful times
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
one's own handwriting; autograph
new land; new world; new sphere of activity