to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
government; administration
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
family or person with samurai ancestors
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
in succession; one by one
every place; various places
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)