Mouri Takachika (1819-1871)
maneuver to draw a sword from its scabbard and cut immediately
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables
eye discharge; eye mucus; sleep
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
magistrate of Nagasaki (Edo period)
yueqin (4-stringed Chinese lute)
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
general plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
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
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
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
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
steamship; steamboat; steamer
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
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)
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call