neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
it's no joke; gimme a break!
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
conviction; belief; confidence
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646.2.23-1709.2.19), Shougun 1680-1709
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
while alive; during one's lifetime
social status; social position
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
history of Japan; Japanese history
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected