to establish one's innocence; to prove oneself right; to prove one's identity
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to chirp or buzz constantly (usu. insects or birds)
to be shot dead by an assassin
Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
failure to reach agreement
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
undergoing training; learning
should do; ought to do; must do
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
final performance; swan song; last act
to have confidence in one's own abilities
scrap lumber; piece of wood
to waver in one's resolution
to despair of; to see the vanity of
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
to cut; to slit; to cut open
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
recollection; reminiscence
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
precarious situation; precarious state
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
suddenly disappears somewhere
overthrow of the shogunate
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way