subject nation; subordinate state; dependency
the art of war; strategy; tactics
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
indignant lamentation over the evils of the times
showing no fear, even of God
Konjin; God of (unlucky) directions
exorcism rite; purification
hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
Ii Naosuke (1815-1860.3.24)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
righteous indignation; patriotic lamentation; deploration
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves
person (or their spirit) who died with no one to tend their grave
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!