to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
Jigen-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded in the Satsuma domain in the early Edo period
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
-less; lacking; non-existing
chest (of a person's body); chest of drawers
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
while; during; while; although; all; both
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to arrest; to capture; to seize
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)