attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
all present; all concerned; all of us
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
alone; unaided; away from home
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
rather; better; instead; if anything
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
ceremony; celebration; law code
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)