the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
feudal lords; barons; princes
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to discuss; to talk together
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...