information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to have an eye on; to zero in on
at that time; in those days
oppression; suppression; pressure
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
just one person; only one
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
secret; private; surreptitious
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
since; henceforth; ever since
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
chance; opportunity; occasion
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof