chief; leading; important; prominent
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
in comparison to; rather than
noble undertaking; heroic deed
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
assistance; backing; reinforcements
just like; the same as; no different than
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
world; society; people; the public
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to complain; to make a complaint
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards