Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū
haste makes waste; anger and haste hinder good counsel
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
network disturbance; communication failure; telecommunication malfunction
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
stupid idiot; total moron
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
space development; space exploration
splendid horse; promoted bishop
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
day of month; counter for days
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths