one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
creation; founding; initiating
very recently; in the very recent past
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
... and westward; in and to the west of ...
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
conceiving (an idea); thinking up; invention; original idea; new idea
thinking about something else
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
by myself; in person; by oneself
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
dreamer; daydreamer; visionary
ability to get things done
scale; scope; plan; structure
from here; from this place
lineage; pedigree; family line
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
broad overview; general survey
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)