distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
secret order of the Emperor; confidential imperial command
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
is something that; is that which
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
viceroy; governor-general
to gather; to collect; to assemble
don't you think?; indicates question
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
sincerity; genuine feeling
expressing one's mind; speaking out
blood and iron; military might
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
drama; play; powerful drug
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
stirring; rousing oneself
famous literary composition
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
three; three years of age
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
locational advantage; advantageous position
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)