to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
fusuma paper; paper pasted over a fusuma (similar to wallpaper)
disobeying the emperor's order
bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise
to establish one's innocence; to prove oneself right; to prove one's identity
slightly pink cherry blossom color (colour); cherry blossom of a faint color (colour)
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
consideration for others; thinking about others
to cut out (a dress) from cloth
citation at second remove; second hand citation
to happen to be available; to have on hand; to have in stock
attraction; lure; invitation
let's put formalities aside; let's not speak so stiffly
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami)
Battle of Hakodate (battle of the Boshin War; 1868-1869)
obstinate; stubborn; hard-headed; being incapable of making sound judgments because of a narrow, inflexible and obstinate mentality
to be thrown in jail; to be locked up; to be put in the slammer; to be burdened with (e.g. someone else's debt); to be saddled with; to be stuck with
rejoining one's army unit
armored ship; armoured ship
do not let your guard down after a victory; (lit.) tighten the strings of your helmet after winning
to chirp or buzz constantly (usu. insects or birds)
your company; your shrine
the best medicine (i.e. sake)
to suffer from tuberculosis
conscription ordinance; conscription law; draft; Conscription Ordinance (1873-1927)
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
to return home loaded with honors; to return as a hero; (lit.) to put on fine clothes
to feel blue; to feel depressed
good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl