companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to go out and away; to leave
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
news; word; tidings; omen
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
letter; missive; note; mail
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to be contrary to one's expectations
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to attempt; to test; to try out
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
depending on; dependent on
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
thereupon; shortly thereafter