to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
Battle of Hakodate (battle of the Boshin War; 1868-1869)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to surround; to crowd around
hard struggle; strenuous effort
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
parting; separation; farewell
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification