to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
how; in what way; how about
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
since when; from when; how long
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)
support; backing; patronage
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
monolith; large slab of rock
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
form; shape; figure; visage
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
castella (type of sponge cake)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!