gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
scattered; separated; dispersed
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to unfold; to unroll; to open
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
young pine; New Year's symbolic pine decoration
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
Enomoto Takeaki (1836.10.5-1908.10.27)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself