poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to cross the line; to go too far
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to anticipate; to foresee
the shogunate (administration)
rule; government; administration
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
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old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated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)
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
(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
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