common people; ordinary people; masses
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
role; duty; responsibility
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
street fighting; urban warfare
control; management; supervision
false personation; misrepresentation of one's social position
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
because; for; the reason why is ...
to fight with swords; to cross swords
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
threatening voice; threatening tone
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)
focusing on; paying attention to; observation; perception; taking notice of
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to be started; to get underway
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
fierce or defiant look; determined expression; plucky countenance
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
extent; scope; sphere; range; span