to commute a death sentence to life imprisonment
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive (e.g. a blow)
Grand Council of State (1868-1885 CE); Department of State (under the ritsuryo system)
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
dying; laying down one's life; one out
rice nursery; bed for rice seedlings
the said family; the same family
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
moron; idiot; stupid person
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
that matter; those matters
various fiefdoms; various domains
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
heedless of danger; braving dangers
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning