sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
feudal retainer or warrior
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only