interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
quiet; still; surreptitious
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
rebellion; great uprising
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
powerful family; powerful clan
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
historical; traditional; historic
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to not believe one's ears
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
steel; sword steel; sword
self-control; self-restraint
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
divination; fortune-telling; mantic