Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
helper; assistant; second
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
government office; agency; board
at a moment's notice; readily
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
beforehand; in advance; previously
(with a) successful outcome; (ending in) success
outside the city area; suburbs
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
imperial messenger to a shrine; envoy returning courtesies
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
authority; power; function
restraint; restriction; control; check
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
dampness; humidity; moisture
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
huge rock; firmness; solidity
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)