three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
famous sword; excellent sword
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
tedious; boring; being fed up with
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
succession struggle; succession race
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
(Japanese) imperial succession
foster father; adoptive father
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
enthronement ceremony; coronation
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
powerful person; influential person
the same; the said; likewise
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
each nation; many nations; many countries
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
secret base; hideout; hidden position
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy