surely (not); certainly (not)
of course; certainly; naturally
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
story; tale; talk; discussion
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to manage a state; to govern a country
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
without; unless; have to do
what kind of business; what sort of matter
another day; some other day
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all