name; given name; first name
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
Chōshū; (former) Nagato Province
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
person who is ...; thing that is ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE); shogun; great, unifying leader
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition