Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
Tottori (city, prefecture)
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
(execution by) decapitation
hanging; strangling to death
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
penalty; sentence; punishment
so many (that one would want to sell some); more than enough; lots; plenty
situation; state of things; current affairs
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
to present; to offer; to dedicate
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
distinguished war service; merit of war
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto
preferential treatment; hospitality; warm reception; cordial welcome
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
armed forces; military; troops
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
Department of the Army; Ministry of the Army (Japan; 1872-1945)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
Chōshū; (former) Nagato Province