discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
starvation; famine; hunger
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
a few people; small number of people
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
cooperation; coordination; link
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
death in battle; death on the battlefield
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
news of someone's death; obituary
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
at that time; in those days
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to turn against; to become an enemy
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
possession; retention; maintenance
simultaneous; all at once
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
being upright and cleanhanded
just because; even if; even though
for (some) doubtful points to remain
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea