Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
drawing a sword; drawn sword
Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
government forces; loyalist army
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
person killed in action; the war dead
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
main temple building; nave
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening