one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
waxing and waning; phases of moon
magistrate of Nagasaki (Edo period)
participation in government
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
geisha house; establishment with geisha on its books for whom it acts as an agency
kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
sovereign power; the reins of government
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
shipping industry; marine transport
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
breath of fresh air; cool (refreshing) breeze
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
Roche; Roches; Roesch; Roshch
pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
isn't it great?; carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
restoration of imperial rule
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher