repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
true character; true heart; true spirit
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
to overlook minor differences for the sake of the common good
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to be on the brink of death
sick person; patient; invalid
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
Metal Monkey (57th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040); Shōmen Kongō (deity); kōshin-machi (religious wake)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
rights and wrongs; the relative merits (of a case); propriety
blaming; criticizing; criticising
as (for); for; in the capacity of
tacit permission; tacit consent; connivance
rather; better; instead; if anything
one (thing); one piece; one item
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
thus; in this way; like this
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
for this very reason; that is exactly why