to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
political measures; policy
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
nobles and soldiers; imperial court
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
being settled; coming to a conclusion
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
have to do; must; should; ought to
Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
if so; in that case; in that situation
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
accession to the throne; enthronement
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
action of making something; -ification
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
young person; inexperienced person; novice
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
now that; since; so long as; because
to resign from one's post