closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
end of transmission (radio, television, telephony, etc.); closure of transmission
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
fickle; having many romantic interests
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
Mishima Michitsune (1835.6.26-1888.10.23)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
rough sketch; design; cartoon
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
unusual pattern; novel pattern
correction; rectification; mending; repair
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
delicious; appetizing; appetising
enclosed bay; inlet; deep bay; basin
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Okayama (city, prefecture)
boiled and half-dried bonito
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet