to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
presence; sitting with; being with
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
at a young age; while still young
participation in government
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
name; given name; first name
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to entrust; to leave to a person
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
than; other than; except; but
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to threaten; to make threats
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
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)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight