to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
Europe and America; the West
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to play a leading role; to play a central part
massing (of troops); gathering
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
beforehand; in advance; previously
underground; subterranean
to bury; to embed; to implant
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
something; some kind of; for some reason