home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
loveable; very likeable; like very much
haughty; holding one's head high
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
young master; son of a high-ranking person
famous sword; excellent sword
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
family; members of a family
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to concern; to be related
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to stop talking; to be silent
time; hour; period; class
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate