persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
overthrow of the shogunate
trend; tendency; momentum
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
hostility; antagonism; opposition
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
first water drawn from a well on New Year's Day
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win