dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
in the same way as; just like
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
flight; desertion; escape
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
24th day of the month; 24 days
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)