Kido Takayoshi (1833.8.11-1877.5.26)
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
Ookubo Toshimichi (1830-1878)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
three great nobles of the Restoration; three statesmen (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi) who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
military science; strategy; tactics
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
member of shogun's council of elders
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial