is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
older brother; elder brother
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
imperial decree; imperial edict
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
mouth of a river; lower stream
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
suddenly; all of a sudden
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more