the shogunate (administration)
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
insight; power of observation
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
how many months?; how long?
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition