or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
all present; all concerned; all of us
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
ladder form of "high" kanji
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to ask; to enquire; to query
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
how; in what way; how about
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
condition; figure; appearance; voice
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
beyond this point; from now on; after this
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...