Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families); group of samurai
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
hometown; rural districts
representative; exemplary; model
Taira-no-Masakado Rebellion (939-940 CE)
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
as; because; with; due to
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604.8.12-1651.6.8), Shougun 1623-1651
castle tower; keep; donjon
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (formerly: Fire Defense Agency) (Defence)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
overripeness; full maturity; full development
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
westernization; westernisation
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
open field; empty lot; plain
British made; made in Britain