dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
pennant; gold-brocade flag
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
military system; military organization; military organisation
exemplar; model; example; pattern
surmise; guess; inference
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
over-fond parent; doting parent
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
setting sail; departure (from a port)
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
rare; extraordinary; singular
various fiefdoms; various domains
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
reinstatement; reappointment