search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
again; once more; a second time
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to take back; to recapture
one party; one faction; one clique
though; notwithstanding; although
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to throw oneself (into an activity)
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
name; given name; first name
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
match; game; bout; contest
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel