marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
whole nation; whole land; whole country
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
northern part; the north (of a region)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
king's younger brother; royal brother
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to distribute; to hand out
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
southern part; the south (of a region)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
to pass (of time); to elapse
firm; unshakeable; resolute
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
pre-war days; before the war
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
economic strength; economic power; economic might
order of chivalry; chivalric order
workshop; studio; atelier
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
ERwin (data modeling software)
even more; still more; further
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher