drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
this occasion; at this time; now
changing residence; moving to a new address
electricity; (electric) light
carrying a portable shrine with arms stretched out (i.e. without shouldering it)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
platoon commander; section commander
even though; despite; when
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to prowl after; to keep watch on
fine weather; fair weather
situated deep in the mountains
mountain stream; mountain torrent
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
company name; name of a company
to rally; to make a comeback
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū
armaments; military preparations
important person; strategic person; key figure
restoration of imperial rule; (in English history) the Restoration
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the same ship; taking the same ship
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
one end; an end; part; fragment
go-between; matchmaker; Cupid
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
prefecture-by-prefecture map; atlas of Japan divided by prefecture; map of a single prefecture