domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
Sakakibara Iori (1972.3.2-)
Koishikawa Yojōsho (est. 1722 as a hospital for the indigent)
common people; ordinary people; masses
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
prince of royal blood; Imperial prince
Chichibunomiya Yasuhito (Prince) (1902.6.25-1953.1.4)
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
philanthropic activity; charity work
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
commencing with; including
Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
private citizen; civilian
Fujita Gorou (1911.7.8-1997.1.31)