birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
certainly; surely; definitely
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
20th day of the month; 20 days
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
22nd day of the month; 22 days
fall of a castle; surrender of a castle; giving up (on something); giving in (to persuasion); yielding
9th day of the month; nine days
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
at least; at most; (even) just
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...