Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
going into battle; departure for the front
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
it is not (like that) either
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
flight; desertion; escape
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to set on fire; to ignite
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
common people; ordinary people; masses
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
sudden price jump; steep price rise
people; men and women; each person; everybody
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
and; thereupon; because of that