to gather strength; to take heart
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
descendant; posterity; offspring
place to die; place of death
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
going into battle; departure for the front
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
honor; honour; credit; prestige
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst