Meanings

forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain

forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate

sealing

Japanese-style oblong, open end envelope

forced reduction of a daimyo's land by the Edo Shogunate

western-style envelope

accredited Chinese envoy to neighbouring kingdoms

enfeoffment (incl. bestowal of government post and court rank)

bestowing peerage by imperial edict (in ancient China)

sealed letter

feudal system

diplomatic bag

succession to a fief

stipend given to a designated person, such as a noble, and which was paid by a designated household (ritsuryō system)

household of which half of the taxes were given to a designated person (ritsuryō system)

lute

muzzling (someone)

(city-wide) lockdown

tributary system (of Imperial China)

closed economy