distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
year in, year out; always; 24-7
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
many; numerous; various; large number of
to unfold; to unroll; to open
restoration of imperial rule
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
bureau director; office chief
bravery; courage; heroism
decapitation; decapitated head
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
new government; new administration
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to apologize; to apologise
without; but if; otherwise; or else
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)