imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
standing out from the crowd; dominating; rising abruptly; towering high
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
becoming a lordless samurai
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
office and rank; an official rank
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort