countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
one day; (on) a certain day
news of someone's death; obituary
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
government; administration
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Western clothing; Western binding
preparation; arrangements
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
in that way; like that; that way