name; given name; first name
to say; to be called; to do
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
that; the matter in question
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
personage; person (deserving of respect)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
rangaku; study of Western knowledge through the Dutch language during the Edo period
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
dispatching to the United States (e.g. an envoy); sending to the United States
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
trend of the times; way things are going
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person