returning (home) to Tokyo; returning to the capital
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
going west (esp. from Tokyo to the Kansai region); leaving for the west
serious illness; travails
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
control of the sea; command of the sea
being nimble-footed; being quick on one's feet; fast running legs
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
mountain chain; mountains
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
training; drill; practice; discipline
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
as expected; as predicted
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
order; directive; instructions; command
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to reconciliate (with); to make peace (with)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
having no special rank or title
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto); Jetavana Monastery (India) (abbr); Jetavana-vihara; Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) (abbr); Gion Festival (abbr); Gion
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to understand; to comprehend
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
government service; government employ
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation