to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
mind of the emperor; inner feelings of the emperor
government ordinance; cabinet order
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
all over Japan; throughout Japan
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
overlooking; turning a blind eye
quickly; calmly; intently
arm; skill; efforts; ability
adoption or rejection; selection; choice; option
to be in danger of; to be liable to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
imperial command; government order
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
having a prince for a president; being the recipient of (an imperial favor, favour); reverential acceptance
(something) despised; (something) made light of
to exert oneself; to make efforts
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
isn't it great?; carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
second; number two; runner-up