role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
really; truly; indeed; good grief
form; shape; figure; visage
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
plateau; tableland; eminence
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
rest; break; recess; intermission
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful