head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
three generations; three periods; third generation
posthumous name (based the deeds one has performed in their lifetime)
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
each (feudal) domain; each fief
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
useless; vain; aimless; idle
feudal system of the shogunate and domains
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
secret information; intelligence
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
government; administration; statesmanship
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
manipulation of information; spin
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
intelligence agency; secret service
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
individual; private person; personal; natural person
early on; earlier on; from early