to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(religious) faith; belief; creed
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
people; men and women; each person; everybody
home area; home town; local
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
along the river; riverside
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to come and go; to go back and forth
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(United States of) America; USA
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
(navigable) canal; waterway
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
river; stream; River; the ... river
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
central part; heart (of a city)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not