enemy of the emperor;  rebel against the imperial government
 to shoot (at);  to attack;  to defeat;  to destroy
 large;  big;  older;  senior;  final;  ultimate
 fighting to the death (with swords)
 (not) anything;  (nothing) at all;  (not) any
 to lose;  to be defeated;  to succumb;  to give in;  to be inferior to;  to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
 military force;  force of arms;  strength of an army
 person who is ...;  thing that is ...
 immediately;  right away;  at once;  instantly
 katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum);  Japanese Judas tree
 will not do;  do not;  does not
 Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture);  sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
 entering the capital;  entering Tokyo
 to draw (a thread);  to let out (e.g. a rope);  to head out as a group;  to set out in large numbers;  to send out one after another;  to dispatch
 to be due to;  to be caused by;  to depend on;  to turn on;  to be based on;  to come from
 Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
 to cross (legs or arms);  to link (arms);  to put together;  to construct;  to braid;  to plait;  to grapple
 war;  battle;  campaign; (arch.)  troops; (arch.)  forces
 certainly;  of course;  even if;  no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how);  without even;  without so much as;  at the (least, earliest, etc.)
 rehabilitation;  reinstatement;  restoration of rights
 to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.);  to be realized;  to suit (e.g. a purpose);  to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.);  to match (implies competition);  to rival
 to mix;  to combine;  to exchange (words, fire, etc.);  to cross (e.g. swords);  to join together
 should;  must;  -able;  probably;  likely
 just like that;  quite so;  I agree; (lit.) that street
 but;  however;  provided that
 young lord;  successor of one's current lord
 you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
 tenth day of the month;  ten days
 to be sufficient;  to be enough;  to be worth doing;  to be worthy of;  to do (the job);  to serve
 there (place relatively near listener);  there (place just mentioned);  that place;  then (of some incident just spoken of);  that (of point just raised); (arch.)  you
 decisive battle;  deciding match;  play-off
 consequence;  outcome;  result;  blame
 suspicious;  dubious;  doubtful;  unsure;  untrustworthy;  unreliable;  strange
 to line up;  to set up;  to enumerate;  to itemize;  to be equal (to);  to compare well (with)
 just (now);  quite (near);  unintentionally;  subconsciously
 cutting a person down (without a second thought);  sacrificing;  throwing to the wolves;  omission;  rounding down (e.g. fractions);  truncation
 to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.);  to slice (off);  to lop (off);  to cut (off)
 killing;  destruction of life;  cruel;  heartless;  callous
 letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal;  seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
 area;  vicinity;  side;  edge;  circumstances