choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
the nine nearest generations of relatives
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
priest who was also a street performer and performed prayers and other religious duties for the sake of other people
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to bow slightly; to make a slight bow
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
government forces; loyalist army
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
another village; other villages
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
alternately; by turns; one after the other