to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
ingenuity; resourcefulness
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646.2.23-1709.2.19), Shougun 1680-1709
filial duties; devotion to one's parents
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
proclamation; promulgation
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
(Edo-period) chief minister
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to cast; to mint; to coin
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to repeat; to do something over again
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
common people; ordinary people; masses
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
Shōtoku era (1711.4.25-1716.6.22)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal