to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
Man'en era (1860.3.18-1861.2.19)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
March; third month of the lunar calendar
third day of the month; three days
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
feudal retainer or warrior
insolent fellow; rude fellow
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
great cause; moral law; justice
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon