independence movement; mutually independent
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
righteousness; justice; right
outside of; not covered by
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
outside the country; abroad
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
exile; deportation; banishment
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
transient life; ephemeral existence
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
vitality; energy; dynamism
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to anticipate; to foresee
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
front; frontage; facade; main
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
hand net; dip net; scoop net
proposal; proposition; suggestion
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
shame; embarrassment; disgrace