to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to rain incessantly; to downpour
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
reason; cause; circumstances
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
again; once more; a second time
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
splendid horse; promoted bishop
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
decapitation; decapitated head
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
already; now; no longer; not any more