even more; still more; further
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
already; now; no longer; not any more
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to make a person's blood run cold
loading; charging; filling
power; might; authority; influence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
literally; to the letter; literal
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to be worried; to be troubled
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up