study; research; investigation
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
overhear; happened to hear that
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
government official; public official
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Maki Izumi (1813.4.7-1864.8.22)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
party; set; gang; company; person
courage and resourcefulness
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
Western learning (introduced to Japan in the late-Edo and early-Meiji eras)
considerably; fairly; quite
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
shogunate marital union with the Imperial Family
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present