Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to watch over; to watch attentively
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
very young; little; childish; immature
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
support; backing; aid; assistance
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager