to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be relieved of one's post
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
blood pledge; oath signed in blood
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
corridor; hallway; passageway
sovereign power; the reins of government
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
restoration of imperial rule
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
what is called; what they call; so-called
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
how; in what way; by what means
to play a leading role; to play a central part
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
appointment; assignment; promotion
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
allegiance; obedience; submission
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
himself; yourself; herself
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to listen attentively to; to be lost in