direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
how; in what way; how about
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
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)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy