to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Angen era (1175.7.28-1177.8.4)
(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to live; to reside; to inhabit
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
annotation; explanatory note; comment
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
tea and cakes; refreshments
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
Tokugawa Iesada (1824-1858), Shougun 1853-1858
just a minute; small quantity
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
death (of a nobleman, Imperial family member, etc.); demise
official bulletin; communique
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia