fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to stop walking; to pause
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
remembrance; recollection; recognition
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
set of three; three sets; three classes
mediator; manager; caretaker
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
Tokugawa Ienari (1773.11.18-1841.2.20), Shougun 1786-1837
rule; reign; peaceful times
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
samurai; warrior; military family
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs