sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
condition; situation; prospects
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
presentation (to someone of high status); submitting; offering
threat; intimidation; menace
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
National Guard (esp. USA); National Guard member
January; first month of the lunar calendar
Kōchi Prefecture (Shikoku)
Minister of the Right (third-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883)
ambush; interception; counter-attack
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
open; public; official; overt
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
stripping (of clothes, office, etc.); deprivation
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval