straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
loyalist to the emperor; imperial loyalist
like; similar to; same as
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
originally; by nature; from the start
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
roundup; wholesale arrest
(Edo-period) chief minister
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
precious book; handbook; thesaurus; treasury of words
collection of similar objects; classification by similarity
Rikkokushi (esp. Nihon-shoki)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
gold and iron; firmness; adamancy
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
war; battle; match; game; competition
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
pride; boast; credit (to)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
the whole nation; all the people in the land