to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
Kijima Matabee (1817.2.23-1864.8.20)
military forces; hosts; troops
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to face; to go towards; to head towards
going into battle; departure for the front
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
sea of fire; sea of flame
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
government forces; loyalist army
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction