prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
spreading Buddhist teachings
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
remnants of a defeated army
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
head temple of a Buddhist sect
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
high rice field; very fertile rice field
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to step back; to walk backwards
seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; playing more than the usual 12 rounds in one game
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
Ashikaga Yoshiaki (1537-1597.10.9), Shougun 1568-1573
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
Kantō native; person from Kantō
God's name; Christ's name
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
revolution; cataclysm; drastic change
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
in a sense; in some way; to an extent