Rikuentai; anti-shogunate army formed in Kyoto in 1867 by Nakaoka Shintaro
rental fee; rent; hire charge
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
contract; compact; agreement
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
order; command; directions; instructions
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
appearance of ears of grain
about the same; about equal to; close match
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to leave this world; to die
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
going east; heading eastward
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
being on duty; person on duty
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew