imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
extreme masochist; very masochistic
such ... as; or some such
great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face
to be silent; to say nothing
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
circulation; dissemination
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
expectation; anticipation; forecast
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
in the end; at the end of the day
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
memory; sense; experience
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy