to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
two persons; two people; pair; couple
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
you could say; you might say; verging on the
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
all-out attack; general offensive
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to say; to be called; to do
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime