Takasugi Shinsaku (1839.9.27-1867.5.17)
dodoitsu; unrhymed non-metrical Japanese popular love song or limerick in the 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
confidentiality; nondisclosure
penalty; sentence; punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
front entrance; front door
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to run around; to bustle about
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
smoothly; easily; readily
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
professor; teaching; instruction
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
large amount of money; great cost
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
question; inquiry; enquiry
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.