rustic samurai; boorish samurai
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
Hamaguri Rebellion (1864); Kinmon incident
silky wisteria (Wisteria brachybotrys)
Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)
the whole nation; all the people in the land
Parkes (Australia); Parks; Parkus
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
military science; strategy; tactics
opening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a port; opening a port to foreign vessels or trade
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
imperial decree; imperial edict
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
what is called; what they call; so-called
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia