person who has been tattooed as a punishment for a crime (Edo period)
Yamauchi Youdou (1827-1872)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
one's debt to one's country
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
homeless person; tramp; vagrant; vagabond
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
knowledge applied to evil purposes
outside Kyoto or the capital
wandering; jobless; unemployed
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
unique thing; best on earth
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required