to have a drink; to have a few drinks
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
study; research; investigation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
armor and helmet (armour)
old soldier; veteran; old hand
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
middle period; medium-term
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to be helpful; to be useful
due form; official; formality
troubles brought on by what one has written
scale; scope; plan; structure
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
outstanding achievement; signal achievement
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
large cloth sack; baggy trousers (worn in the late-Edo and early-Meiji periods by samurai while practising)
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
troops outfitted with red armor (Sengoku and Edo periods)
kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)