to collect; to assemble; to gather
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
already; now; no longer; not any more
interested person; volunteer; supporter
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
governor-general; governor; viceroy
in that way; thus; so; so?
consequence; outcome; result; blame
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
reason; cause; circumstances
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to join forces; to cooperate
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)
standing out from the crowd; dominating; rising abruptly; towering high
occupation; calling; livelihood
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels