emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of a country; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
rule; government; administration
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
charging (someone) with (a responsibility); entrusting (someone) with; entrusted responsibility; mandate
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
yourself; himself; herself
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
official history; authorized history
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
this institution; the main institution
second marriage; remarriage
finish; completion; the end
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
literary woman; talented woman
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
influential vassal; powerful retainer; powerful courtier
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
used article (esp. clothes)
on the street; around town; the world; the public
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
22nd day of the month; 22 days
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
true account; authentic record; history
20 years old; (arch.) twenty