to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
scenery; scene; landscape
complete change; about-face
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
individual; private person; personal; private
in line with this; therefore
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
praise and censure; public criticisms
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
transferral of a sacred object from its place of enshrinement; imperial procession
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
to become settled; to be fixed
pennant; gold-brocade flag
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
Enomoto Takeaki (1836.10.5-1908.10.27)
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
indeed; really; truly; very much
the Emperor; His Majesty the Emperor
attendant; attendance upon another
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent