witnessing; observing; sighting
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata); cow pea; black-eyed pea; southern pea
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
delivering a message to the emperor
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
brush and paper; written description
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to be given up; to be discontinued
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
to order; to command; to appoint
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
revere the Emperor, expel the (Western) barbarians
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause