irregular soldiers; commandos
feudal decree; edict by a daimyo
tea grinding mortar (hand mill)
average; leveling; levelling
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
heroism; loyalty and courage
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to make (a person) pay for (something)
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
to run away; to escape safely
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
hills and fields; hill and dale
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple