such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to order; to command; to appoint
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to order; to command; to appoint
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole