enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
leader of a rebel army or band of rebels
government forces; loyalist army
investigation (e.g. crime); examination
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
whole summer; summer long
every evening; every night
intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha
night view; night skyline; nightscape
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
implicit agreement; tacit understanding
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
everyone at once; everyone together
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
returning (home) to Tokyo; returning to the capital
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
the lower classes; the masses; the common people; underclass; riffraff
to have a smattering knowledge of
groundless rumor; groundless rumour; false report
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
running amok; committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
both; both sides; both parties