overhasty; rash; premature
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
one breath; chug!; drink!
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to appease; to suppress; to calm
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
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)
description; describing; depicting
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
seedling; sapling; young tree
on business; for business; business purpose
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
red cloth; red background
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
at first; in the beginning; originally
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
existence; possession; having; limited company
assistance; backing; reinforcements
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may