pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
various places; several sources
to shut in; to confine; to contain
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
rampancy; prevalence; domination
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
punishing a crime to make an example for others
lawless area; lawless district
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
drawing a sword; drawn sword
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
control; management; supervision
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
orphan; person without friends
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
one by one; in detail; minutely
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying