to happen to be available; to have on hand; to have in stock
military affairs; military work
to be started; to get underway
doctor practising Western medicine (during the Edo period)
to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)
uncontrollable; irrepressible
to pitch (e.g. a boat); to force out an opponent
Asian countries; Asian nations
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
failing to practice what one preaches
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
to flee; to take flight; to be ruined; to go down in the world; to settle down (e.g. in one location)
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
death (and entering the hereafter)
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
remaining snow; lingering snow
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
important place; strategic point; critical location
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
overthrow of the shogunate
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
dawning (of a new era); dawn
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)