home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
only; merely; but; no more than
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
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
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
emperor (of Japan); mikado
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
people; citizens; subjects; folk
meaning; significance; sense
name; given name; first name
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
Grand Council of State (1868-1885 CE); Department of State (under the ritsuryo system)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
one of these days; someday; one day
to take back; to recapture
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
strong nation; powerful country
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal