to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
irregular soldiers; commandos
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
tea grinding mortar (hand mill)
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
sauteed vegetables with fish or poultry made into a stew; poultry or fish stew with chili peppers and Welsh onions mixed in
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
traditional Kyoto-style confectionery (often used in tea ceremony)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
start; leaving; marching off
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
holding one's ground; defending local authority
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to miss a chance; to fail to do
prospects of victory; chances of success
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
heroism; loyalty and courage