daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
making obligatory; making compulsory
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
consideration; taking into account
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
powerful person; influential person
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
regarding highly; attaching importance to
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
will; testament; last request
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
restoration of imperial rule
at that time; in those days
sanctification; consecration
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
strategist; tactician; schemer
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
actor; actress; player; performer
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
very popular; highly favoured
idol group; boy band; girl group
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out