to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
street fighting; urban warfare
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
the whole metropolis; the whole capital; all of Tokyo; the whole of Tokyo
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
Kōka era (1844.12.2-1848.2.28)
lucky adventurer; adventurer who takes advantage of troubled times; soldier of fortune
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
making a plan; recommendation; suggestion
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
21st day of the month; 21 days
National Guard (esp. USA); National Guard member
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
state of society; social conditions; order of the world
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person