fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
active; positive; progressive; anode
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
retainer; vassal; follower
western citadel; west wing of the Edo castle (where the heir apparent or retired shogun would live)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
to say; to be called; to do
to shout (in anger); to yell
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
and then; and so; and; so then
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to give; to do (something) for
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment