right in the midst of; right at the height of
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
be (that) as it may; having said that
go that far; to that extent
interference; intervention; meddling
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
shameless; shameless person
alone; by oneself; on one's own
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
how long; how much; to what extent
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
originally; by nature; from the start
to take over; to hand over
to manage a state; to govern a country
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
proper; right; reasonable
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
summer campaign of the siege of Osaka (1615 CE)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell