loyalty to the Emperor (especially during the late Edo period movement to overthrow the shogunate)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
practice; practising; training; study
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
armed might; military power; the sword; force
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to leave as is; to ignore
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
chamberlain; castle keeper
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
(Edo-period) town magistrate
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryō system)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer