receiving (order, etc.) reverently
intractable (diseases); hard to cure; rebellious; insurgent; refractory
returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
abolition of the han system
honor; honour; credit; prestige
promotion of industry; encouragement of new industry
(arch.) wild boar; infant wild boar; pig
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
information; news; intelligence
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
(one's) youth; one's younger days
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
rejection; negation; voting down
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard