condition; situation; prospects
movie; film; motion picture
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
(another person's) nephew
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
100,000; hundred thousand
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to arrest; to capture; to seize
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
longevity; prolongation of life
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
again and again; repeatedly
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
arriving at camp (military); (a court noble) attending a government office
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
training; education; development; cultivation
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
course; route; path; process; stages
to play for time; to use delaying tactics