preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
quiet and secluded life; quiet retreat; idle life
evil; sin; vice; mischief
spiritual awakening; resolution
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
while alive; during one's lifetime
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
violent emotion; passion; fury
dilettantism; amateurism (in art)
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)