to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
motive power; driving force
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
one party; one faction; one clique
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
arrest; apprehension; capture
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
secretary (government); director; chief