terrified; horrified; panicked
having a very promising future; offering promising prospects
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; book or document that is factual in nature
servant in charge of footwear
indignant lamentation over the evils of the times
Matsudaira Katamori (1835-1893)
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
Emperor Koumei; Koumei Tenno (1831-1866 CE, reigning: 1846-1866 CE)
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine; Ise pilgrim
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves
(arch.) Japan; the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
the principle of the thing
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
court council; privy council
Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
to seek a path; to find one's way
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
overthrow of the shogunate
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
slightly good luck (as a fortune telling result)
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
how many times; how often
prime of one's working life
immediate follower (of the shogun)