public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
commencing with; including
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
on bad terms; at loggerheads
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
donation; contribution; offering
entreaty; appeal; petition
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
authority; power; influence
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
due form; official; formality
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
residence; abode; dwelling
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
all; entire; whole; altogether
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down