to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
eloquence; oratorical talent
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
interested person; volunteer; supporter
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
member of shogun's council of elders
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to prowl after; to keep watch on
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
jumping about; rampancy; domination
lawless area; lawless district
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
adherence to the shogunate
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
overthrow of the shogunate
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to begin; to set about; to start
method; process; manner; way; means; technique